KUANG H, WANG PL, TSIEN JZ. Towards transgenic primates: What can we learn from mouse genetics?
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009;
52:506-14. [PMID:
19557327 DOI:
10.1007/s11427-009-0082-8]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2009] [Accepted: 05/28/2009] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Considering the great physiological and behavioral similarities with humans, monkeys represent the ideal models not only for the study of complex cognitive behavior but also for the preclinical research and development of novel therapeutics for treating human diseases. Various powerful genetic technologies initially developed for making mouse models are being explored for generating transgenic primate models. We review the latest genetic engineering technologies and discuss the potentials and limitations for systematic production of transgenic primates.
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