Here we describe an in vivo mutagenesis assay for small numbers of purified hematopoietic cells using the LacI transgenic mouse model. The LacI gene can be isolated to determine the frequency, location, and type of DNA mutants spontaneously arisen or after exposure to genotoxins.
Cheng, Z., Zhou, T., Merchant, A., Prihoda, T. J., Wickes, B. L., Xu, G., Walter, C. A., Rebel, V. I. Identifying DNA Mutations in Purified Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (84), e50752, doi:10.3791/50752 (2014).