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Binary expression systems are widely employed to analyze gene function in vivo using transgenic organisms. The tetracycline-off (Tet-Off) system, which is a binary expression system that uses a tetracycline-controlled transactivator protein (tTA) and its tetracycline operator sequence (tetO) binding site, was developed as a method for temporally controlling gene expression. To facilitate the use of...