Generation of site-specific mutations in the rat genome via CRISPR/Cas9

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Abstract

The laboratory rat is a valuable model organism for basic biological studies and drug development. However, due to the lack of genetic tools for site-specific genetic modification in the rat genome, more and more researchers chose the mouse as their favored mammalian models due to the sophisticated embryonic stem cell-based gene-targeting techniques available. Recently, engineered nucleases, including zinc finger nucleases, transcription activator-like effector nucleases, and CRISPR/Cas9 systems, have been adapted to generate knockout rats efficiently. The purpose of this section is to provide detailed procedures for the generation of site-specific mutations in the rat genome through injection of Cas9/sgRNA into one-cell embryos.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Enzymology
PublisherAcademic Press Inc.
Pages297-317
Number of pages21
EditionC
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NameMethods in Enzymology
NumberC
Volume546
ISSN (Print)0076-6879
ISSN (Electronic)1557-7988

Keywords

  • Gene editing
  • Knockout Knockin
  • Mutation
  • One-cell embryo
  • Rat genome

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