Recombinogenic targeting: a new approach to genomic analysis--a review.

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Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, Kline Biology Tower, PO Box 208103, New Haven, CT 06520,

Published: November 1998

Currently, recombinational cloning procedures based upon methods developed for yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are being exploited for targeted cloning and in-vivo modification of genomic clones. In this review, we will discuss the development of large-insert vectors, homologous recombination-based techniques for cloning and modification, and their application towards functional analysis of genes using transgenic mouse model systems.

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