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Efficient genome modification by CRISPR-Cas9 nickase with minimal off-target effects.
Nature methods - 1 Apr 2014
Shen Bin, Zhang Wensheng, Zhang Jun, Zhou Jiankui, Wang Jianying, Chen Li, Wang Lu, Hodgkins Alex, Iyer Vivek, Huang Xingxu, Skarnes William C
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial RNA-directed Cas9 endonuclease is a versatile tool for site-specific genome modification in eukaryotes. Co-microinjection of mouse embryos with Cas9 mRNA and single guide RNAs induces on-target and off-target mutations that are transmissible to offspring. However, Cas9 nickase can be used to efficiently mutate genes without detectable damage at known off-target sites. This method is applicable for...
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