Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Jan 2022)

Dual in Utero Electroporation in Mice to Manipulate Two Specific Neuronal Populations in the Developing Cortex

  • Longbo Zhang,
  • Longbo Zhang,
  • Stephanie A. Getz,
  • Angelique Bordey

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.814638
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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Precise regulation of gene expression during development in cortical neurons is essential for the establishment and maintenance of neuronal connectivity and higher-order cognition. Dual in utero electroporation provides a precise and effective tool to label and manipulate gene expression in multiple neuronal populations within a circuit in a spatially and temporally regulated manner. In addition, this technique allows for morphophysiological investigations into neuronal development and connectivity following cell-specific gene manipulations. Here, we detail the dual in utero electroporation protocol.

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