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Inheritance of the epigenetic signature and reduced intermuscular bone phenotype acquired via DNA methylation editing of the runx2 b promoter in zebrafish.
Zoological research - 18 Sept 2026
Liang Fang, Wu Bi-Yu, Liu Jia-Yi, Wang Xue, Liang Min-Xing, Wang Chao-Yi, Zhang Jing-Yi, Wang Jun-Jie, Miao Yu-Tao, Mai Kang-Sen, Zhao Jun, Wang Xue-Geng
Abstract excerpt
The presence of intermuscular bones (IBs) can directly affect the economic value of aquaculture fish. Although genome editing can create IB-free fish by knocking out key IB-related genes, such as runx2b, the associated DNA sequence alterations raise food safety and health concerns, limiting its breeding applications. In this study, we used CRISPR/dCas9-mediated epigenome-editing technology targeting the runx2 b...
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- Animals
- Zebrafish
- DNA Methylation
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Epigenesis, Genetic
