Targeted genome editing across species using ZFNs and TALENs

AJ Wood, TW Lo, B Zeitler, CS Pickle, EJ Ralston… - Science, 2011 - science.org
AJ Wood, TW Lo, B Zeitler, CS Pickle, EJ Ralston, AH Lee, R Amora, JC Miller, E Leung…
Science, 2011science.org
Evolutionary studies necessary to dissect diverse biological processes have been limited by
the lack of reverse genetic approaches in most organisms with sequenced genomes. We
established a broadly applicable strategy using zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and
transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) for targeted disruption of
endogenous genes and cis-acting regulatory elements in diverged nematode species.
Evolutionary studies necessary to dissect diverse biological processes have been limited by the lack of reverse genetic approaches in most organisms with sequenced genomes. We established a broadly applicable strategy using zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) for targeted disruption of endogenous genes and cis-acting regulatory elements in diverged nematode species.
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