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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutation of αA-Crystallin Gene Induces Congenital Cataracts in Rabbits.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 2017
Yuan Lin, Yao Haobin, Xu Yuxin, Chen Mao, Deng Jichao, Song Yuning, Sui Tingting, Wang Yong, Huang Yongye, Li Zhanjun, Lai Liangxue
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Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the role of the αA-crystallin gene in inducing congenital cataracts in rabbits and to construct a novel animal model for characterization and pathologic analysis of congenital cataracts for future research. Methods: We generated αA-crystallin gene knockout rabbits with congenital cataracts by coinjection of Cas9 mRNA and sgRNA into zygotes. Cataract phenotypes were...
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