Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024
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CRISPR/Cas9 for gene disruption in M. abscessus
Bioluminescent...in Mycobacterium abscessus using a dual-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 system
By Aryana Khosravani
Deborah Hung’s...’s lab has developed a novel dual-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 system for gene disruption in Mycobacterium abscessus...for its high resistance to antibiotics. Several CRISPR/Cas-based systems have been developed for other...errors (Figure 4).
This work marks the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 in M. abscessus. The simplicity and efficiency...
Figure 4. Overview of the dual-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 workflow in M. abscessus. A) Sth1Cas9 mediates...mCherry and resistance selection marker HygR. The CRISPR system is induced to cause disruption of the target...