Abstract
Targeted manipulation of the genome is used to analyze gene expression, genome structure and protein structure. In yeast it has long been possible to introduce sequences into predetermined sites in the genome by double-strand break (DSB) repair (1). Until recently, such specificity has eluded investigators that use Drosophila as their model organism. Such a gene-targeting system is now available in Drosophila. The system is based on the repair of a specific DSB made by P element excision (2–12).
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Gloor, G.B., Dray, T., Keeler, K. (1999). Analyzing Double-Strand Repair Events in Drosophila . In: Henderson, D.S. (eds) DNA Repair Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 113. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-675-4:425
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