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Simple knockout by electroporation of engineered endonucleases into intact rat embryos
| Content Provider | Paperity |
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| Author | Kaneko, Takehito Sakuma, Tetsushi Mashimo, Tomoji Yamamoto, Takashi |
| Abstract | Engineered endonucleases, such as zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), and the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) system, provide a powerful approach for genome editing in animals. However, the microinjection of endonucleases into embryos requires a high skill level, is time consuming, and may cause damage to embryos. Here, we demonstrate that the electroporation of endonuclease mRNAs into intact embryos can induce editing at targeted loci and efficiently produce knockout rats. It is noteworthy that the electroporation of ZFNs resulted in an embryonic survival rate (91%) and a genome-editing rate (73%) that were more than 2-fold higher than the corresponding rates from conventional microinjection. Electroporation technology provides a simple and effective method to produce knockout animals. |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1038/srep06382 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Volume Number | 4 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
| Publisher Date | 2014-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
