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. 1986 Dec;83(24):9551-5.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.83.24.9551.

Direct introduction of genes into rats and expression of the genes

N Benvenisty, L Reshef

Direct introduction of genes into rats and expression of the genes

N Benvenisty et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Dec.

Abstract

A method of introducing actively expressed genes into intact mammals is described. DNA precipitated with calcium phosphate has been injected intraperitoneally into newborn rats. The injected genes have been taken up and expressed by the animal tissues. To examine the generality of the method we have injected newborn rats with the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase prokaryotic gene fused with various viral and cellular gene promoters and the gene for hepatitis B surface antigen, and we observed appearance of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase activity and hepatitis B surface antigen in liver and spleen. In addition, administration of genes coding for hormones (insulin or growth hormone) resulted in their expression.

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