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The researchers extracted the vector in piggyback transposons, and the genes of
interest are GFP from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria and human insulin.
D. To find the GFP transgene in mouse DNA, the PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
method is frequently utilized. A specific DNA sequence can be amplified using
PCR, which can produce millions of copies of the target DNA from a little quantity
of starting material. The GFP transgene in this instance is the target sequence.
After that, gel electrophoresis can be used to see the PCR products and compare
them to a positive control (i.e., a plasmid containing the GFP gene). Fluorescence
microscopy is another method used to identify transgenic mice expressing the GFP
transgene. GFP emits a green fluorescent light when exposed to certain
wavelengths of light. Therefore, tissues or cells from the transgenic mice can be
examined under a fluorescence microscope to detect the green fluorescence
signal. This method allows researchers to visualize the expression pattern of the
GFP transgene in living cells or tissues.
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