Genome editing in mice using TALE nucleases

Benedikt Wefers, Christina Brandl, Oskar Ortiz, Wolfgang Wurst, Ralf Kühn

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Abstract

Gene engineering for generating targeted mouse mutants is a key technology for biomedical research. Using TALENs as sequence-specific nucleases to induce targeted double-strand breaks, the mouse genome can be directly modified in zygotes in a single step without the need for embryonic stem cells. By embryo microinjection of TALEN mRNAs and targeting vectors, knockout and knock-in alleles can be generated fast and efficiently.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages229-243
Number of pages15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1338
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Gene targeting
  • Knock-in
  • Knockout
  • Mouse
  • One-cell embryo
  • TALEN

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