TALEN-mediated editing of the mouse Y chromosome.

Wang, Haoyi; Hu, Yueh-Chiang; Markoulaki, Styliani; Welstead, G Grant; Cheng, Albert W; Shivalila, Chikdu S; Pyntikova, Tatyana; Dadon, Daniel B et al. · Nat Biotechnol · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The functional study of Y chromosome genes has been hindered by a lack of mouse models with specific Y chromosome mutations. We used transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN)-mediated gene editing in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) to produce mice with targeted gene disruptions and insertions in two Y-linked genes--Sry and Uty. TALEN-mediated gene editing is a useful tool for dissecting the biology of the Y chromosome.

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