Target irradiation of the testis of Medaka fish using carbon-ion microbeam

Oda, Shoji*; Yasuda, Takako*; Asaka, Tomomi*; Mitani, Hiroshi*; Ikeda, Hiroko; Muto, Yasuko*; Yokota, Yuichiro; Suzuki, Michiyo; Funayama, Tomoo; Kobayashi, Yasuhiko

The method for targeting and irradiating the testis of fry and adult of Medaka fish using carbon-ion microbeam was established. To irradiate the testis of the fry, a transgenic Medaka that expresses GFP protein specifically in its testis was used. The position of the testis was observed under fluorescent microscopy and then the testis was targeted and irradiated with carbon ion microbeam. To irradiate the testis of the adult Medaka, a adult male of p53 knock out transgenic fish was used. The microbeam was irradiated on the estimated testis position; thereafter the success of irradiation was confirmed by the induction of testis-ova, which is known as induced by the radiation of testis in p53 knock out fish.