Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation
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Dec. 14, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
...Nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9
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Charlton...inherent to dCas9-TET, allowing one to study the causal relationship between DNA demethylation and gene expression...investigation into the regulation of your favorite gene. But have no fear - I’m here to introduce you to...genome – could be affected, leading to unpredicted gene expression changes (Sapozhnikov and Szyf 2021, Charlton...interact with transcriptional machinery to modify local gene expression, confounding any potential conclusions... expressing blasticidin or puromycin resistance genes.
It’s that simple! Good luck and happy editing...Vogelstein B (1983) Hypomethylation distinguishes genes of some human cancers from their normal counterparts...