Development and applications of CRISPR-Cas9 for genome engineering.

ABSTRACT: Recent advances in genome engineering technologies based on the CRISPR-associated RNA-guided endonuclease Cas9 are enabling the systematic interrogation of mammalian genome function. Analogous to the search function in modern word processors, Cas9 can be guided to specific locations within complex genomes by a short RNA search string. Using this system, DNA sequences within the endogenous genome and their functional outputs are now easily edited or modulated in virtually any organism of choice. Cas9-mediated genetic perturbation is simple and scalable, empowering researchers to elucidate the functional organization of the genome at the systems level and establish causal linkages between genetic variations and biological phenotypes. In this Review, we describe the development and applicatio

SUBMITTER: Hsu PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4343198 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature