摘要
An exogenous gene (lacZ/MiwZ) introduced into the germinal crescent region (GCR) of avian embryos was con-firmed to be successfully transferred to the gonads via the primordial germ cells (PGCs). Following hatching, the chickswere raised until the stage of sexual maturation. The incorporation of MiwZ DNA was detected in male and female trans-genic chickens, respectively. The normal male and female transgenic birds were subjected to artificial insemination ac-cording to routine methods. Fertilized eggs obtained from female transgenic chickens were incubated for 72 h and the em-bryos removed from the yolk were examined by X-gal staining to detect the introduction of MiwZ in the offspring. As aresult, the expression of MiwZ was detected in the offspring. Furthermore, the presence of MiwZ in the extracts fromembryos was also detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. In male transgenic chickens, the presence of in-jected MiwZ in the extracts from sperm was also confirmed. The exogenous gene introduced into the GCR migrated suc-cessfully to the gonad resulting in its incorporation into the offspring and spermatozoa of transgenic chickens. (Asian JAndrol 1999 Sep ; 1: 139 - 144)
An exogenous gene (lacZ/MiwZ) introduced into the germinal crescent region (GCR) of avian embryos was con-firmed to be successfully transferred to the gonads via the primordial germ cells (PGCs). Following hatching, the chickswere raised until the stage of sexual maturation. The incorporation of MiwZ DNA was detected in male and female trans-genic chickens, respectively. The normal male and female transgenic birds were subjected to artificial insemination ac-cording to routine methods. Fertilized eggs obtained from female transgenic chickens were incubated for 72 h and the em-bryos removed from the yolk were examined by X-gal staining to detect the introduction of MiwZ in the offspring. As aresult, the expression of MiwZ was detected in the offspring. Furthermore, the presence of MiwZ in the extracts fromembryos was also detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. In male transgenic chickens, the presence of in-jected MiwZ in the extracts from sperm was also confirmed. The exogenous gene introduced into the GCR migrated suc-cessfully to the gonad resulting in its incorporation into the offspring and spermatozoa of transgenic chickens. (Asian JAndrol 1999 Sep ; 1: 139 - 144)
