MOSAIC ANALYSIS
MOSAIC ANALYSIS - WHY? Purposes of Mosaic Analysis Examine later and/or tissue-specific functions of a gene required for viability Bypass lethality to examine later function Determine where gene function is required Find which tissue is the source of gene activity Determine “autonomy” of gene function Cell lineage analysis
MOSAIC ANALYSIS – HOW? General Strategies for Mosaic Analysis Nuclear or Cellular Transplantation Mitotic Chromosomal Loss Mitotic Recombination Interchromosomal Intrachromosomal
Mitotic Recombination Must be induced (not normal) DNA breaks (eg., X-rays) Site-specific enzymes FLP recombinase Cre recombinase
FLP/FRT Targeted Mitotic Recombination Recombination Step MEK+ his-GFP FRT FLP MEK- FRT
FLP/FRT Targeted Mitotic Recombination Segregation Option I: Outsides vs. Insides MEK+/MEK- green cells MEK+ his-GFP FRT Segregation Option I: Outsides vs. Insides MEK- FRT MEK+/MEK- green cells
FLP/FRT Targeted Mitotic Recombination Segregation Option II: Tops vs. Bottoms MEK+/MEK+ green cells MEK+ his-GFP FRT Segregation Option II: Tops vs. Bottoms MEK- FRT MEK-/MEK- white cells
Binary Expression System (GAL4/UAS)
Directed Mosaics
FLP/FRT-Mediated Mitotic Recombination (Intrachromosomal)
The “flp-out” cassette
Flp-out cassette to misexpress wingless
Binary Expression System (GAL4/UAS)
Flp-out clones with GFP marker
Expression by flp-out cassette
MARCM Scheme
MARCM dominant marking system
Mouse Mosaics: Cre/lox Recombination