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. 1999 Jul 15;19(14):5802–5809. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.19-14-05802.1999

Table 1.

Mapping the murine gustducin promoter

Transgene Transgenics generated Transgenics showing taste cell expression1-a Transgenics showing non-taste cell expression1-a
GUS1.4-lacZ 7 G0s generated 0/7 0/7
4 lines tested
3 G0s tested
GUS(1.4+2.5)-lacZ 7 G0s generated 3/51-b 2/5
2 lines tested variable penetrance1-c retinal interneurons
3 G0s tested variable expression1-d
GUS(1.4+2.5rev)-lacZ 3 G0s generated 1/3 1/3
3 lines tested variable penetrance1-c retinal interneurons
variable expression1-d
GUS2.5-hsp68-lacZ 3 G0s generated 0/3 3/3
3 lines tested tongue muscle
GUS5.9-lacZ 3 G0s generated 0/3 2/3
2 lines tested taste bud-associated cells
1 G0 tested
GUS8.4-lacZ 7 G0s generated 7/7 2/7
5 lines tested uniformly high levels retinal neurons
2 G0s tested
F1-a

 β-Galactosidase expression scored by immunofluorescence and/or histochemistry.

F1-b

 Two lines and one G0 mouse tested.

F1-c

 Relative number of β-galactosidase-positive taste cells versus GUS8.4-lacZ mice.

F1-d

 Relative level of β-galactosidase expression versus GUS8.4-lacZ mice.