Abstract: In order to construct the retroviral vector with sheep Sox2 to induce ovine somatic cell to iPS, sheep Sox2 gene was cloned, and then linked with retroviral vector pMXs. 293GP cells were co-transfected by the vector and pVSV-G. Viral supernatant was infected sheep fibroblast cells in order to detect the expression of Sox2. The results were showed as followed. PCR and restriction enzyme digestion revealed that pMXs-Sox2 plasmid was constructed successfully. Expression of Sox2 was detected in sheep fibroblasts cell after being infected by the viral supernatant obtained. The results indicated that the vector obtained could be used to induce sheep somatic cell reprogramming.

Key words: sheep; fibroblasts cell; Sox2 gene; retrovirus vector