Table 1 Comparison between Amelx-tdTomato3 (AT3) and Amelx-tdTomato4 (AT4).

From: Mobility gene expression differences among wild-type, Mmp20 null and Mmp20 over-expresser mice plus visualization of 3D mouse ameloblast directional movement

 

Amelx-tdTomato3

Amelx-tdTomato4

Expression levels

 + + 

 + 

Expression patterns

All ameloblasts

Amounts vary in each ameloblast

Ease of imaging

−

 + 

As a marker

Marginal

Acceptable

  1. AT3 and AT4 expressed tdTomato specifically in the ameloblasts. Differences in the tdTomato expression levels are probably from differing copy numbers of each transgene.
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