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Efficient generation of GGTA1-null Diannan miniature pigs using TALENs combined with somatic cell nuclear transfer.
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E - 8 Nov 2016
Cheng Wenmin, Zhao Heng, Yu Honghao, Xin Jige, Wang Jia, Zeng Luyao, Yuan Zaimei, Qing Yubo, Li Honghui, Jia Baoyu, Yang Cejun, Shen Youfeng, Zhao Lu, Pan Weirong, Zhao Hong-Ye, Wang Wei, Wei Hong-Jiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: α1,3-Galactosyltransferase (GGTA1) is essential for the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and therefore a simple and effective target for disrupting the expression of galactose α-1,3-galactose epitopes, which mediate hyperacute rejection (HAR) in xenotransplantation. Miniature pigs are considered to have the greatest potential as xenotransplantation donors. A GGTA1-knockout (GTKO) miniature pig might...
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