Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9
Type
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Published
July 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
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Find Plasmids for Mouse Targeting...model basics
To create a mouse model, the gRNA, Cas9, and donor oligonucleotide or plasmid components are...genome is made up of 3 x 109 nucleotides (nt), and encodes 23,000 or so genes. It would be great if we could...target site, and a donor oligonucleotide or plasmid as the repair material if needed (for knock in models)...provided (in the form of an oligonucleotide or plasmid), precise changes can be made in the genome via...mice carrying the intended mutation. With a donor plasmid, the outcome is less predictable. In our best case...specifies the target, the Cas9 endonuclease that creates the DNA double-strand break (DSB) at the target...