Figure 7.
Generation of knockout mice. The Nat2 gene has been interrupted by a cassette in frame, which includes the β-galactosidase gene. Embryos can be stained with X-gal, which is converted to a blue colour in the knockout mice. Ashows 12.5 day embryos with wild type, heterozygote (Nat2+/−), a homozygote null (Nat2−/−). B shows 8.5 day whole mount embryo with wild type on the right and homozygote Nat2−/− on the left. Staining in the developing neural tube is marked. Panel A is from Cornish et al., 2003. Panel B was prepared by L. Wakefield.