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ArticleeLife2020

Efficient targeted integration directed by short homology in zebrafish and mammalian cells.

Wesley A Wierson, Jordan M Welker, Maira P Almeida, Carla M Mann, Dennis A Webster, Melanie E Torrie, Trevor J Weiss, Sekhar Kambakam, Macy K Vollbrecht, Merrina Lan and 18 more

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Article in eLife, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 91 papers.

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91citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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91 citing papers in PubMed, 163 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Wesley A Wierson *Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Jordan M Welker *Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Maira P Almeida *Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Carla M MannDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Dennis A WebsterRecombinetics, Inc, St. Paul, United States.
Melanie E TorrieDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Trevor J WeissDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Sekhar KambakamDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Macy K VollbrechtRecombinetics, Inc, St. Paul, United States.
Merrina LanDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Kenna C McKeighanDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Jacklyn LeveyDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Zhitao MingDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Alec WehmeierDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Christopher S MikelsonDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Jeffrey A HaltomDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Kristen M KwanDepartment of Human Genetics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0052-275X
Chi-Bin ChienDepartment of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, United States.
Darius BalciunasDepartment of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1938-3243
Stephen C EkkerDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0726-4212
Karl J ClarkDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9637-0967
Beau R WebberDepartment of Pediatrics, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States.
Branden S MoriarityDepartment of Pediatrics, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States.
Stacy L SolinRecombinetics, Inc, St. Paul, United States.
Daniel F CarlsonRecombinetics, Inc, St. Paul, United States.
Drena L DobbsDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.
Maura McGrailDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9308-6189
Jeffrey EssnerDepartment of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8816-3848
Iowa State University · USRecombinetics (United States) · USMayo Clinic · USUniversity of Minnesota Medical Center · USUniversity of Utah · USTemple University · US

Funding

Systematic Vertebrate Functional GenomicsR01GM063904 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI EKKER, STEPHEN CARL · 2001 to 2025
$10.7M
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMT32HD007491 · NICHD · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI James Alan Gagnon, Kristen M Kwan · 1995 to 2026
$8.0M
In vivo model of microglia inflammasome signaling in neuroinflammationR24OD020166 · OD · IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI CLARK, KARL J, EKKER, STEPHEN CARL · 2016 to 2023
$7.1M
Hedgehog Signaling in Optic Fissure Morphogenesis and ColobomaR01EY025378 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Kristen M Kwan · 2015 to 2026
$3.2M
Stepwise Coordination of Eye Morphogenesis by Extracellular MatrixR01EY025780 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI KWAN, KRISTEN M · 2015 to 2024
$2.7M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY025780NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD007491NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM063904NIH HHS GM088424NIH HHS GM63904NIH HHS R24 OD020166
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Efficient precision genome engineering requires high frequency and specificity of integration at the genomic target site. Here, we describe a set of resources to streamline reporter gene knock-ins in zebrafish and demonstrate the broader utility of the method in mammalian cells. Our approach uses short homology of 24-48 bp to drive targeted integration of DNA reporter cassettes by homology-mediated end joining (HMEJ) at high frequency at a double strand break in the targeted gene. Our vector series, pGTag (plasmids for Gene Tagging), contains reporters flanked by a universal CRISPR sgRNA sequence which enables in vivo liberation of the homology arms. We observed high rates of germline transmission (22-100%) for targeted knock-ins at eight zebrafish loci and efficient integration at safe harbor loci in porcine and human cells. Our system provides a straightforward and cost-effective approach for high efficiency gene targeting applications in CRISPR and TALEN compatible systems.

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Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene Knock-In TechniquesGenes, ReporterAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCRISPR-Associated ProteinsFibroblastsGene Expression RegulationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansK562 CellsLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveRecombinational DNA RepairRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidCRISPR-Associated ProteinsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsTranscription Activator-Like Effector NucleasesCRISPR/Cas9developmental biologyend joininggeneticsgenomicshumanknock-inpig fibroblaststargeted integrationzebrafish

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PMID32412410
PMCPMC7228771
OpenAlexW3025461411

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