Publication: Heritable genome editing in C. elegans via a CRISPR-Cas9 system
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2013
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Friedland, Ari E., Yonatan B. Tzur, Kevin M. Esvelt, Monica P. Colaiácovo, George M. Church, and John A. Calarco. 2013. “Heritable genome editing in C. elegans via a CRISPR-Cas9 system.” Nature methods 10 (8): 10.1038/nmeth.2532. doi:10.1038/nmeth.2532. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.2532.
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CRISPR-Cas systems have been used with single-guide RNAs for accurate gene disruption and conversion in multiple biological systems. Here we report the use of the endonuclease Cas9 to target genomic sequences in the C. elegans germline, utilizing single-guide RNAs that are expressed from a U6 small nuclear RNA promoter. Our results demonstrate that targeted, heritable genetic alterations can be achieved in C. elegans, providing a convenient and effective approach for generating loss-of-function mutants.
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