Figure 2. Heteroplasmy shift in NZB/BALB embryos using mito-ApaLI.
(A) Injection of mito-ApaLI mRNA in one-cell embryos for induction of heteroplasmy shift.
(B) In vitro development of mito-ApaLI injected embryos to blastocyst stage. Time-lapse images of EGFP reporter expression at different developmental stages.
(C) RFLP analysis and quantification of mtDNA heteroplasmy in control and mito-ApaLI injected embryos (Control n=10; mito-ApaLI n=8). Representative gel.
(D) Quantification of mtDNA copy number by qPCR in control and mito-ApaLI injected embryos (Control n=18; mito-ApaLI n=12).
Error bars represent ± SEM. ***p<0.001. ****p<0.0001. See also Figure S2.