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Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Engineering in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Engineering in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells | Genetic Engineering Publications - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
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Pioneering experiments to modify the genome of human pluripotent stem cells (hPS cells) utilizing site-specific double-strand break (DSB)-mediated genome engineering tools, including zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), have paved the way to genome engineering in previously recalcitrant systems. However, these methods are technically cumbersome and require significant expertise, which has limited adoption. In this article, the authors describe commonly practiced methods for CRISPR endonuclease genomic editing of hPS cells into cell lines containing genomes altered by insertion/deletion (indel) mutagenesis or insertion of recombinant genomic DNA.



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Low-Dose Irradiation Enhances Gene Targeting in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Low-Dose Irradiation Enhances Gene Targeting in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells | Genetic Engineering Publications - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
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Here, the scientists showed that limited low-dose irradiation (LDI) using either γ-ray or x-ray exposure (0.4 Gy) significantly enhanced HR frequency, possibly through induction of DNA repair/recombination machinery including ataxia-telangiectasia mutated, histone H2A.X and RAD51 proteins. LDI could also increase HR efficiency by more than 30-fold when combined with the targeting tools zinc finger nucleases, transcription activator-like effector nucleases, and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats.


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