Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Differentiation: AB2.2 cells have been successfully differentiated into cardiomyocytes from embryoid bodies.
Gene knock-out: AB2.2 retain very high germline transmission rates after being genetically manipulated making them an excellent candidate for targeted-mutation and gene knock-out experimentation. They have been used to create knock-out mice to study the role of epidermal proteins in normal development.
Gene knock-down: AB2.2 cells have been used in RNA interference research aimed at understanding the role of various proteins in tissue-specific development and function
Recombineering: A unique, fully end-sequenced, 129Sv BAC library consisting of 84,507 bacterial artificial chromosomes has been generated from AB2.2 ES cell DNA. This BAC library, referred to as bMQ BAC (www.geneservice.co.uk), is a publicly available BAC resource that can be used for the rapid construction of targeting vectors using current recombineering techniques.
Note: To insure the highest level of viability, pre-warm media and Trypsin/EDTA to 37ºC before adding to cells. Volumes used in this protocol are for T75 flasks. Proportionally adjust the volumes for culture vessels of other sizes. A split ratio of 1:4 to 1:7 is recommended.
Feeder Cell Preparation for Subcultures
Dissociation and Transfer of ES Cells
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