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Capecchi, Mario R.; Mansour, Suzanne L.; Thomas, Kirk R. | Disruption of the proto-oncogene int-2 in mouse embryo-derived stem cells: a general strategy for targeting mutations to non-selectable genes. | Gene targeting--homologous recombination of DNA sequences residing in the chromosome with newly introduced DNA sequences--in mouse embryo-derived stem cells promises to provide a means to generate mice of any desired genotype. We describe a positive nd negative selection procedure that enriches 2,00... | Animals; Clone Cells; Restriction Mapping; Stem Cells | 1988-11-24 |
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Gesteland, Raymond F.; Weiss, Robert B. | Efficient shine- Dalgarno sequence but not translation is necessary for LacZ mRNA stability in Escherichia coli | The 5' ends of many bacterial transcripts are important in determining mRNA stability. A series of Shine-Dalgarno (SD) sequence changes showed that the complementarity of the SD sequence to the anti-SD sequence of 16S rRNA correlates with lacZ mRNA stability in Escherichia coli. Several initiation c... | Protein Biosynthesis; Ribosomes; Escherichia coli; Shine-Dalgarno Sequence | 1994 |
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Capecchi, Mario R.; Bernstein, Kenneth E.; Thomas, Kirk R. | Targeting genes for self-excision in the germ line | A procedure is described that directs the self-induced deletion of DNA sequences as they pass through the male germ line of mice. The testes-specific promoter from the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene was used to drive expression of the Cre-recombinase gene. Cre was linked to the selectable marker... | Cre-recombinase; Hoxa3; Chimeric mice | 1999-06-15 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Polypeptide chain termination in vitro: isolation of a release factor. | The growing polypeptide chain remains bound to the ribosome-messenger RNA complex through the sRNA carrying the last amino acid incorporated into the polypeptide chain.' On completion of the polypeptide chain a mechanism must exist for releasing it from the protein-synthesizing machinery. To date, m... | Carbon Isotopes; Phenylalanine; Proteins | 1967-09-01 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Yeast super-suppressors are altered tRNAs capable of translating a nonsense codon in vitro. | tRNA isolated from two different yeast super-suppressor strains translates a known nonsense mutation in vitro, whereas tRNA from a closely related nonsuppressing strain does not. Suppression was assayed by translation of RNA isolated from an amber coat mutant of bacteriophage Qbeta (GB11) in a prote... | Codon; Escherichia coli; Protein Biosynthesis | 1975-11 |
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Hansen, Mark S.; Healy, Lindsey J.; Johnson, Christopher R.; Capecchi, Mario R.; Keller, Charles; Jones, Greg M. | Virtual histology of transgenic mouse embryos for high-throughput phenotyping. | A bold new effort to disrupt every gene in the mouse genome necessitates systematic, interdisciplinary approaches to analyzing patterning defects in the mouse embryo. We present a novel, rapid, and inexpensive method for obtaining high-resolution virtual histology for phenotypic assessment of mouse ... | Forkhead Transcription Factors; Paired Box Transcription Factors | 2006 |
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Gesteland, Raymond F.; Atkins, John F.; Felden, Brice; McCutcheon, John P. | Probing the structure of the Escherichia coli 10Sa RNA (tmRNA) | The conformation of the Escherichia coli 10Sa RNA (tmRNA) in solution was investigated using chemical and enzymatic probes. Single- and double-stranded domains were identified by hydrolysis of tmRNA in imidazole buffer and by lead(II)-induced cleavages. Ribonucleases T1 and S1 were used to map unpai... | Covariation; Pseudoknot; Structural Probing; 10Sa RNA; tmRNA | 1997 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Xanthine oxidoreductase is central to the evolution and function of the innate immune system. | The housekeeping enzyme xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) has been studied intensively over the past 100 years, yet the complexity of its in vivo function is still poorly understood. A large body of literature focuses on the different catalyltic forms of XOR and their importance in the synthesis of reac... | Animals; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Humans; Immune System; Models, Biological | 2003-09-01 |
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Gesteland, Raymond F.; Atkins, John F. | Frameshifting in gene 10 of bacteriophage T7 | Gene 10 of bacteriophage T7, which encodes the most abundant capsid protein, has two products: a major product, 10A (36 kDa), and a minor product, 10B (41 kDa). 10B is produced by frameshifting into the -1 frame near the end of the 10A coding frame and is incorporated into the capsid. The frameshift... | Frameshifting; Bacteriophage T7; RNA, Viral; Gene Expression | 1991 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Isolation and characterization of Caenorhabditis elegans DNA sequences homologous to the v-abl oncogene. | DNA sequences homologous to the v-abl oncogene were isolated from a Caenorhabditis elegans genomic library by their ability to hybridize with a v-src probe. The DNA sequence of 2465 nucleotides of one clone was determined. This region corresponds to the 5' protein kinase domain of v-abl plus approxi... | Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Base Sequence; Gene Expression Regulation; Transcription, Genetic | 1986-04 |
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Gesteland, Raymond F.; Ives, Jeffrey T.; Stockham, Thomas G. | Automated film reader for DNA sequencing based on homomorphic deconvolution | An automated reader for electrophoresis based DNA sequencing methods is described that provides fast and accurate sequence determination. Digitized sequencing lanes are processed with homomorphic blind deconvolution in preparation for peak detection, interlane alignment, peak refinement and base cal... | Sequence Analysis; Electrophoresis; Automated Film Reader; Homomorphic Deconvolution | 1994 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Removing the vertebrate-specific TBP N terminus disrupts placental beta2m-dependent interactions with the maternal immune system | Mammalian TBP consists of a 180 amino acid core that is common to all eukaryotes, fused to a vertebrate-specific N-terminal domain. We generated mice having a modified tbp allele, tbp(DeltaN), that produces a version of TBP lacking 111 of the 135 vertebrate-specific amino acids. Most tbp(DeltaN/Delt... | Alleles; Animals, Genetically Modified; Binding Sites; Embryonic and Fetal Development; Evolution, Molecular; Female; Fetus; Immune Tolerance; Male; Mice; Mutation; ATA-Box Binding Protein | 2002-07-12 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | How close are we to implementing gene targeting in animals other than the mouse? | Describes several significant contributions that bring us much closer to extending ‘‘gene targeting'' to mammalian species other than the mouse. Gene targeting now provides the means for creating new strains of mice with mutations in virtually any gene. First, the desired mutation is introduced ... | Cattle; Mutagenesis; Mice; Humans; Ethics, Medical | 2000-02-01 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Mice with targeted disruptions in the paralogous genes hoxa-3 and hoxd-3 reveal synergistic interactions. | The Hox genes encode transcription factors which mediate the formation of the mammalian body plan along the anteroposterior and appendicular axes. Paralogous Hox genes within the separate linkage groups are closely related with respect to DNA sequence and expression, suggesting that they could have ... | Animals; Atlas; Homozygote; Mice; Models, Genetic | 1994-07-28 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Hoxb13 mutations cause overgrowth of caudal spinal cord and tail vertebrae | To address the expression and function of Hoxb13, the 5' most Hox gene in the HoxB cluster, we have generated mice with loss-of-function and beta-galactosidase reporter insertion alleles of this gene. Mice homozygous for Hoxb13 loss-of-function mutations show overgrowth in all major structures deriv... | Animals; Axons; Ganglia, Spinal; Mice; Spinal Cord | 2003-04-15 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Location and function of retroviral and SV40 sequences that enhance biochemical transformation after microinjection of DNA. | Biochemical transformation of thymidine-kinase-deficient (TK-) mouse L cells is enhanced 20 to 40 fold when microinjected plasmid DNA contains regions of the genomes of Rous sarcoma virus or simian virus 40 in addition to the complete herpes simplex virus tk gene, irrespective of the orientation and... | Animals; Base Sequence; Genes, Viral; Plasmids; Thymidine Kinase | 1983-07-01 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Hoxb8 is required for normal grooming behavior in mice. | Repertoires of grooming behaviors critical to survival are exhibited by most animal species, including humans. Genes that influence this complex behavior are unknown. We report that mice with disruptions of Hoxb8 show, with 100% penetrance, excessive grooming leading to hair removal and lesions. Add... | Aging; Alleles; Animals, Newborn; Behavior, Animal; Bone and Bones; Disease Models, Animal; Mice, Knockout Nerve Net | 2002-01-03 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Targeted disruption of the even-skipped gene, evx1, causes early postimplantation lethality of the mouse conceptus. | Implantation within the mammalian uterus elicits dramatic changes in the growth, differentiation, and morphogenesis of the conceptus. This process is interrupted in mice carrying a targeted disruption of the murine evx1 gene, a homolog of the Drosophila even-skipped (eve) gene. Upon implantation, pr... | Extraembryonic; Homozygotes; Drosophila | 1994-08-15 |
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Thomas, Kirk R.; Capecchi, Mario R. | Introduction of homologous DNA sequences into mammalian cells induces mutations in the cognate gene. | Injection of homologous DNA sequences into nuclei of cultured mammalian cells induces mutations in the cognate chromosomal gene. It appears that these mutations result from incorrect repair of a heteroduplex formed between the introduced and the chromosomal sequence. This phenomenon is termed 'heter... | Animals; Cell Line; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Fibroblasts; Mice; Models, Genetic; Neomycin; Plasmids | 1986-11-06 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Gene targeting. How efficient can you get? | With targeting in Leishmania and Trypanosoma, there are now greater incentives to develop the technology in organisms of intermediate complexity such as Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila. The ratio of homologous to nonhomologus recombination in these organisms might prove to be greater than in m... | Animals; DNA Mutational Analysis; Recombination, Genetic | 1990-11-08 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Targeted mutations in hoxa-9 and hoxb-9 reveal synergistic interactions. | Mice were generated with a targeted disruption of the homeobox-containing gene hoxb-9. Mice homozygous for this mutation show defects in the development of the first and second ribs. In most cases the first and second ribs are fused near the point at which the first and second pairs of ribs normally... | Embryonic and Fetal Development; In Situ Hybridization; Mice, Knockout | 1997-01-15 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Initiation of E. coli proteins. | Recent experiments and theoretical arguments suggest that formylmethionyl sRNA is employed as an initiator of protein synthesis. Studies also indicated that other phage proteins synthesized in the in vitro system were initiated with formylmethionine. These observations provided a basis for believin... | Alanine; Chromatography, Paper; Dipeptides | 1966-06 |
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Capecchi, Mario R. | Lack of angiotensin II-facilitated erythropoiesis causes anemia in angiotensin-converting enzyme-deficient mice | While nephrologists often observe reduced hematocrit associated with inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), the basis for this effect is not well understood. We now report that two strains of ACE knockout mice have a normocytic anemia associated with elevated plasma erythropoietin levels... | ACE | 2000-10-31 |
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Rogers, Alan R. | Sociobiology of sex and sexes (comment) | A comment on "Sociobiology of sex and sexes" by Marion Blute. | Sociobiology; Sex and sexes | 1984-04 |
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Moon, Ann M.; Capecchi, Mario R. | Roles of Fgf4 and Fgf8 in limb bud initiation and outgrowth. | Although numerous molecules required for limb bud formation have recently been identified, the molecular pathways that initiate this process and ensure that limb formation occurs at specific axial positions have yet to be fully elucidated. Based on experiments in the chick, Fgf8 expression in the in... | Animals; Apoptosis; Forelimb; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; High Mobility Group Proteins; Hindlimb; In Situ Hybridization; Mesoderm; Mice, Mutant Strains; Trans-Activators | 2004-09 |