Abstract
Blastocysts of C57BL/6 mice obtained either 2.5 or 3.5 days post-coitum (dpc) were examined for efficient microinjection after overnight in vitro culture. Incidences of zona-free embryos were much higher at 3.5 dpc after natural mating (1.05/mouse) and superovulation (2.83/mouse) than at 2.5 dpc after natural mating (0.05/mouse) and superovulation (0.01/mouse). By testing germ-line competency of gene-targeted J1 embryonic stem cells, superovulation and/or in vitro culture should be recommended for producing microinjectable blastocysts for production of high germ-line chimeras.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 475-477 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Experimental Animals |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- C57BL/6 mice
- Germ-line chimera
- Host embryo