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Both TALENs and CRISPR/Cas9 directly target the HBB IVS2-654 (C > T) mutation in β-thalassemia-derived iPSCs.
Scientific reports - 9 Jul 2015
Xu Peng, Tong Ying, Liu Xiu-zhen, Wang Ting-ting, Cheng Li, Wang Bo-yu, Lv Xiang, Huang Yue, Liu De-pei
Abstract excerpt
β-Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic blood diseases and is caused by either point mutations or deletions in the β-globin (HBB) gene. The generation of patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and subsequent correction of the disease-causing mutations may be a potential therapeutic strategy for this disease. Due to the low efficiency of typical homologous recombination, endonucleases,...
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