Research progress on the targeted genome modification
Author(s): ZHOU Yang, YUAN Shao-fei, JIANG Ting-ya, HANG Bang-xing, GAO Li, CHEN Nai-fu
Pages: 70-75
Year: 2015 Issue: 5
Journal: Journal of Biology
Keyword: targeted genome modification;
Abstract: Targeted genome modification technology is one of the important methods to study genes′function, which also can be used for the treatment of human diseases at the same time.It is becoming a hot field of biology research in recent years.Because of its low efficiency and toxicity, traditional targeted modification technology will be replaced by a more efficient and safer technology.Thus three generations of targeted genome modification technologies have been developed.It includes ZFN, TALEN and CRISPR/Cas9.These three techniques overcome the defects of traditional technology.Here, we discuss the research progress in the structure, mechanism and application of these three technologies, especially newly developed CRISPR/Cas9.Finally, the three generations of genome modifi-cation techniques are compared.
Pages: 70-75
Year: 2015 Issue: 5
Journal: Journal of Biology
Keyword: targeted genome modification;
Abstract: Targeted genome modification technology is one of the important methods to study genes′function, which also can be used for the treatment of human diseases at the same time.It is becoming a hot field of biology research in recent years.Because of its low efficiency and toxicity, traditional targeted modification technology will be replaced by a more efficient and safer technology.Thus three generations of targeted genome modification technologies have been developed.It includes ZFN, TALEN and CRISPR/Cas9.These three techniques overcome the defects of traditional technology.Here, we discuss the research progress in the structure, mechanism and application of these three technologies, especially newly developed CRISPR/Cas9.Finally, the three generations of genome modifi-cation techniques are compared.
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