SummaryRMgm-478
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Successful modification | The parasite was generated by the genetic modification |
The mutant contains the following genetic modification(s) | Other |
Reference (PubMed-PMID number) |
Reference 1 (PMID number) : 21418605 |
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Parent parasite used to introduce the genetic modification | |
Rodent Malaria Parasite | P. berghei |
Parent strain/line | P. berghei ANKA |
Name parent line/clone | P. berghei ANKA cl15cy1 |
Other information parent line | |
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The mutant parasite was generated by | |
Name PI/Researcher | J. Fonager; C.J. Janse; A.P. Waters |
Name Group/Department | Leiden Malara Research Group |
Name Institute | Leiden University Medical Center |
City | Leiden |
Country | The Netherlands |
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Name of the mutant parasite | |
RMgm number | RMgm-478 |
Principal name | piggyBac P2 (37) |
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Standardized name | |
Is the mutant parasite cloned after genetic modification | No |
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Phenotype | |
Asexual blood stage | Not tested |
Gametocyte/Gamete | Not tested |
Fertilization and ookinete | Not tested |
Oocyst | Not tested |
Sporozoite | Not tested |
Liver stage | Not tested |
Additional remarks phenotype | Mutant/mutation A transposase mediated piggyBac insertion into the open reading frame (ORF). PiggyBac insertion into the TTAA tetranucleotide insertion site TAGAAGTATATCCATCAATCTTAAAAATCGTATTAAATTTTTAT The piggyBac insert was identified using a TAIL PCR approach. The piggyBac insertion is expected to affect/disrupt expression of the gene. The presence of an insert in the ORF may therefore provide indirect evidence that the gene is NOT essential for blood stage development. However, neither expression or the phenotype of the mutant containing the insert have been analysed. See also RMgm-105 for a mutant lacking expression of PBANKA_093460. This mutant has been generated by targeted disruption of this gene PiggyBac-mediated insertion was achieved when parasites were transfected with piggyBac donor plasmids together with helper plasmids containing transposase. In the paper describing this mutant two different approaches were used to obtain insertion of piggyBac elements into the genome of P. berghei. |
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Details of the target gene | |
Gene Model of Rodent Parasite | PBANKA_0934600 |
Gene Model P. falciparum ortholog | PF3D7_1113000 |
Gene product | conserved Plasmodium protein, unknown function |
Gene product: Alternative name | |
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Description | |
Short description of the modification | Transposase mediated piggyBac insertion into ORF |
Description | See Additional Remarks Phenotype |
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