In article <3ivkks$csk at news.service.uci.edu>,
<qnguyen at darwin.bio.uci.edu> wrote:
> Dear Netters,
>>It seems that there is some kind of seasonal variation in the expression potency of Xenopus oocytes
>expressed with brain mRNA. Since my oocytes haven't been expressing well over the past several
>weeks, I wonder if I can blame the cells (instead of me)... The expression of GABAA receptors is
>particularly poor.
>>I'd like to know if there are people currently facing the same problem. If not, could you mention the
>name of your Xenopus supplier?
It's not just you. Seasonal variation in growth/expression potential
of Xenopus oocytes is well-known to regular users.
gs Hamilton
