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- Title
Establishing Transgenic Schistosomes.
- Authors
Mann, Victoria H.; Suttiprapa, Sutas; Rinaldi, Gabriel; Brindley, Paul J.
- Abstract
This article explores the potential use of transgenesis in studying schistosomes, a type of parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis. The draft genome sequences for two species of schistosomes are available, but the function of most genes is still unknown. Transgenesis, which involves introducing foreign genes into an organism, could be a valuable tool for studying gene function and developing interventions for schistosomiasis. The article discusses different approaches and vectors for creating transgenic schistosomes, as well as the stages of the parasite that could be targeted for gene manipulation. The document also discusses the optimization of virion production and the analysis of transgene integration in schistosomes. Functional genomics tools, such as retroviral and transposon-mediated gene manipulation, as well as vector-based RNAi, have shown promise in targeting specific genes in schistosomes.
- Subjects
SCHISTOSOMA; HELMINTHS; FUNCTIONAL genomics; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; GENE targeting; RETROVIRUSES
- Publication
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011, Vol 5, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
1935-2727
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0001230