chimera Protocols

Category: Transgenic Mouse Protocols

Mouse Breeding Suggestions, ES Cell-Mouse Chimera Breeding, Record Keeping, Transmission Patterns. University of Michigan Transgenic Animal (Web) Model Core - [Read Transgenic Mouse Breeding]

Category: Mouse Protocols: Mouse Reproductive System Surgery Protocols

Protocol describes a procedure for uterine transfer, which is used for chimera production. The method is based on extensive work which resulted in the first successful development and birth of in-vitro-cultured mouse embryos. It is best to practice this procedure first on a cadaver and then on an anesthetized 2.5-days post coitum (dpc) pseudopregnant mouse using blue Affigel beads rather than embryos. - [Read Uterine Transfer Protocol]