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ArticlePloS one2021

Efficient multiplexed genome engineering with a polycistronic tRNA and CRISPR guide-RNA reveals an important role of detonator in reproduction of Drosophila melanogaster.

Cristin Chon, Grace Chon, Yurika Matsui, Huiqing Zeng, Zhi-Chun Lai, Aimin Liu

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cristin ChonDepartment of Biology, Eberly College of Science, Centers for Cellular Dynamics and Cellular and Molecular Investigation of Neurological Diseases, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States of America.
Grace ChonDepartment of Biology, Eberly College of Science, Centers for Cellular Dynamics and Cellular and Molecular Investigation of Neurological Diseases, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States of America.
Yurika MatsuiDepartment of Biology, Eberly College of Science, Centers for Cellular Dynamics and Cellular and Molecular Investigation of Neurological Diseases, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States of America.
Huiqing ZengDepartment of Biology, Eberly College of Science, Centers for Cellular Dynamics and Cellular and Molecular Investigation of Neurological Diseases, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States of America.
Zhi-Chun LaiDepartment of Biology, Eberly College of Science, Centers for Cellular Dynamics and Cellular and Molecular Investigation of Neurological Diseases, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States of America.
Aimin LiuDepartment of Biology, Eberly College of Science, Centers for Cellular Dynamics and Cellular and Molecular Investigation of Neurological Diseases, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-0099-0879
Pennsylvania State University · US

Funding

Tmem132a, A New Regulator Of Planar Cell PolarityR03HD101765 · NICHD · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI LIU, AIMIN · 2020 to 2021
$158k
NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD101765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genome association studies in human and genetic studies in mouse implicated members of the transmembrane protein 132 (TMEM132) family in multiple conditions including panic disorder, hearing loss, limb and kidney malformation. However, the presence of five TMEM132 paralogs in mammalian genomes makes it extremely challenging to reveal the full requirement for these proteins in vivo. In contrast, there is only one TMEM132 homolog, detonator (dtn), in the genome of fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, enabling straightforward research into its in vivo function. In the current study, we generate multiple loss-of-function dtn mutant fly strains through a polycistronic tRNA-gRNA approach, and show that most embryos lacking both maternal and paternal dtn fail to hatch into larvae, indicating an essential role of dtn in Drosophila reproduction.

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CRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleFertilityLoss of Function MutationMaleReproductionRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsRNA, TransferDrosophila ProteinsRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsRNA, Transfer

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PMID33444382
PMCPMC7808601
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