Table 1.
Generations | % EYFP expression | Selection strategy |
---|---|---|
1 | 32.3 | Drug |
2 | 78.3 | Drug + FACSa |
3 | 93.2 | Drug + FACS |
4 | 96.5 | Drugb |
5 | 94.7 | Drug |
6 | 94.2 | –c |
aFacilitating recombinant Eimeria parasite selection by pyrimethamine combined with fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)
bStabilization of the recombinant Eimeria population by pyrimethamine
cThe recombinant Eimeria population was stable without selection pressure