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1Centro de Biología Celular y Molecular de Enfermedades,Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), 2Departamento de Medios y Creativo,Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), 3Sistema Nacional de Investigación-Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia,Tecnología e Innovación (SNI-SENACYT)
Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:27Amplification and Insertion of the eGFP Gene into the pLEXSY‐2.1 Vector
- 02:39Linearization of the pLEXSY Expression Plasmid
- 03:26Transfection of L. panamensis and L. donovani by Electroporation
- 05:00Polyclonal Selection in Culture
- 06:41Confirmation of Genomic Integration
- 07:09Cloning by Limiting Dilution
- 08:12Results: Confirmation of eGFP Cassette Expression and Chromosomal Insertion
- 09:40Conclusion
Here, we describe the methodology used for generating L. panamensis and L. donovani strains expressing the gene for eGFP as a stable integrated transgene using the pLEXSY system. Transfected parasites were cloned by limiting dilution, and clones with the highest fluorescence intensity in both species were selected for further use in drug screening assays.
