Abstract:
Transgenic animals carrying two transgenes, the first coding for a transactivator fusion protein comprising a tet repressor and a polypeptide which directly or indirectly activates in eucaryotic cells, and the second comprising a gene operably linked to a minimal promotor operably linked to at least one tet operator sequence, are disclosed. Isolated DNA molecules (e.g., targeting vectors) for integrating a polynucleotide sequence encoding a transactivator of the invention at a predetermined location within a second target DNA molecule by homologous recombination are also disclosed. Transgenic animals having the DNA molecules of the invention integrated at a predetermined location in a chromosome by homologous recombination are also encompassed by the invention. Methods to regulate the expression of a tet operator linked gene of interest by administering tetracycline or a tetracycline analogue to an animal of the invention are also disclosed. The regulatory system of the invention allows for conditional inactivation or modulation of expression of a gene of interest in a host cell or animal.
Abstract:
Transcriptional activators which differ in their activation potential by more than 3 orders of magnitude are provided. The transactivators are fusions between a DNA binding protein (e.g., a Tet repressor) and minimal transcriptional activation domains derived from Herpes simplex virus protein 16 (VP16). Substitution mutations at amino acid position 442 within the minimal VP16 domain provide transactivators with differing transactivation ability. Moreover, chimeric activation domains comprising both wild type and mutant minimal VP16 domains provide additional variants with differing transactivation ability. Various aspects of the invention pertain to nucleic acid molecules, vectors, host cells, fusion proteins, transgenic and homologous recombinant organisms and methods of regulating gene transcription.
Abstract:
Transcriptional activators which differ in their activation potential by more than 3 orders of magnitude are provided. The transactivators are fusions between a DNA binding protein (e.g., a Tet repressor) and minimal transcriptional activation domains derived from Herpes simplex virus protein 16 (VP16). Substitution mutations at amino acid position 442 within the minimal VP16 domain provide transactivators with differing transactivation ability. Moreover, chimeric activation domains comprising both wild type and mutant minimal VP16 domains provide additional variants with differing transactivation ability. Various aspects of the invention pertain to nucleic acid molecules, vectors, host cells, fusion proteins, transgenic and homologous recombinant organisms and methods of regulating gene transcription.
Abstract:
Nucleic acid molecules and proteins useful for regulating the expression of genes in eukaryotic cells and organisms are disclosed. Theinvention provides a transcriptional activator fusion protein which binds ro tet operator sequences and stimuiares transcription of a let operator-linked gene in the presence but not the absence, of tetracycline (o r analogue thereof). The invention further provides transcriptional inhibitor fusion proteins which inhibit transcription of a let operaror-(ink ed gene in a regulated manner. In one embodiment, the inhibitor fusion protein hinds to tet operator sequences in the absence, but not the presence, of tetracycline (or analogue). In another embodiment, the inhibitor fusion protein binds to tet operator sequences in the presence, bu t not the absence, of tetracycline (or analogue). The transcriptional activator and inhibitor fusion proteins of the invention can be used in combination to regulate expression of one or multiple tet operator-linked genes. Novel tet operator-containing transcription units whi ch allow for coordinate or independent tetracycline-regulated expression of two or more genes by the transcriptional modulators of the invention are also disclosed. Kits including the components of the regulatory system are also encompassed by the invention.
Abstract:
Nucleic acid molecules and proteins useful for regulating the expression of genes in eukaryotic cells and organisms are disclosed. The invention provides a transcriptional activator fusion protein which binds to tet operator sequences and stimulates transcription of a tet operator-linked gene in the presence, but not the absence, of tetracycline (or analogue thereof). The invention further provides transcriptional inhibitor fusion proteins which inhibit transcription of a tet operator-linked gene in a regulated manner. In one embodiment, the inhibitor fusion protein binds to tet operator sequences in the absence, but not the presence, of tetracycline (or analogue). In another embodiment, the inhibitor fusion protein binds to tet operator sequences in the presence, but not the absence, of tetracycline (or analogue). The transcriptional activator and inhibitor fusion proteins of the invention can be used in combination to regulate expression of one or multiple tet operator-linked genes. Novel tet operator-containing transcription units which allow for coordinate or independent tetracycline-regulated expression of two or more genes by the transcriptional modulators of the invention are also disclosed. Kits including the components of the regulatory system are also encompassed by the invention.
Abstract:
Nucleic acid molecules and proteins useful for regulating the expression of genes in eukaryotic cells and organisms are disclosed. Theinvention provides a transcriptional activator fusion protein which binds to tet operator sequences and stimulates transcription of a tet operator-linked gene in the presence, but not the absence, of tetracycline (or analogue thereof). The invention further provides transcriptional inhibitor fusion proteins which inhibit transcription of a tet operator-linked gene in a regulated manner. In one embodiment, the inhibitor fusion protein binds to tet operator sequences in the absence, but not the presence, of tetracycline (or analogue). In another embodiment, the inhibitor fusion protein binds to tet operator sequences in the presence, but not the absence, of tetracycline (or analogue). The transcriptional activator and inhibitor fusion proteins of the invention can be used in combination to regulate expression of one or multiple tet operator-linked genes. Novel tet operatorcontaining transcription units which allow for coordinate or independent tetracycline-regulated expression of two or more genes by the transcriptional modulators of the invention are also disclosed. Kits including the components of the regulatory system are also encompassed by the invention.
Abstract:
Transcriptional activators which differ in their activation potential by more than 3 orders of magnitude are provided. The transactivators are fusions between a DNA binding protein (e.g., a Tet repressor) and minimal transcriptional activation domains derived from Herpes simplex virus protein 16 (VP16). Substitution mutations at amino acid position 442 within the minimal VP16 domain provide transactivators with differing transactivation ability. Moreover, chimeric activation domains comprising both wild type and mutant minimal VP16 domains provide additional variants with differing transactivation ability. Various aspects of the invention pertain to nucleic acid molecules, vectors, host cells, fusion proteins, transgenic and homologous recombinant organisms and methods of regulating gene transcription.