6.1 - Cre-LoxP and FLP-FRT
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Practice Questions
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What is the role of Cre recombinase in the Cre-LoxP system?
💡 Hint: Think about the specific site it acts on.
What is an FRT site used for?
💡 Hint: What enzyme interacts with this site?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of sequences do Cre and FLP recognize?
💡 Hint: These sequences are specific to each system.
True or False: The Cre-LoxP system can be used without specific tissue targeting.
💡 Hint: Consider how and when gene editing is applied.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a genetic experiment using the Cre-LoxP system to study a gene causing a hereditary disorder in mice. What considerations would you make regarding the timing and tissue specificity of Cre expression?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of gene activation timing.
Explain how using both the Cre-LoxP and FLP-FRT systems in a single organism can provide insights into gene interaction and redundancy.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you knock out multiple genes.
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