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ArticleNature communications2025

Efficient high-precision transgene knock-in by Recombinases (Redα/β)-enhanced DNA integration-CRISPR-Cas9 (RED-CRISPR).

Wenqing Li, Senquan Liu, Xiaoyu Fang, Jiaqi Zou, Qin Jiang, Xiaolin Min, Xiaoli Zhu, Yuzhu Cao, Xiaoxiao Gao, Wenjie Han and 8 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Wenqing Li *Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-6591-9059
Senquan Liu *Blood and Cell Therapy Institute, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Blood Research and Applications, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1444-5994
Xiaoyu Fang *Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Jiaqi Zou *Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Qin JiangDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaolin MinBlood and Cell Therapy Institute, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Blood Research and Applications, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xiaoli ZhuCenter for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7819-7762
Yuzhu CaoCenter for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xiaoxiao GaoCenter for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Wenjie HanHefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Biomedical Sciences and Health Laboratory of Anhui Province, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2779-9196
Muhammad AzharCenter for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xuemei XingCenter for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Fudong LiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9434-3762
Youming ZhangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. zhangyouming@sdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1702-6335
Hongbin LiuInstitute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. hongbin_sduivf@aliyun.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2550-7492
Linzhao ChengBlood and Cell Therapy Institute, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Blood Research and Applications, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China. lzcheng@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2128-8525
Chengkun WangDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. wangchengkun@njmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2505-7295
Jianqiang BaoCenter for Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China. jqbao@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1248-2687

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CRISPR-Cas9 tools have revolutionized genetic engineering, yet the efficient precise integration of DNA cargos, particularly for large DNA payloads (>1 kilobase, kb), remains a technical bottleneck. Herein, we develop a Recombinases (Redα/β)-enhanced DNA integration-CRISPR-Cas9 approach, referred to as RED-CRISPR, which offers a versatile yet robust homology-directed repair (HDR) strategy enabling efficient and precise kb-scale DNA insertion across various cell types, including immortalized and primary cells of variable origins. RED-CRISPR significantly enhances HDR efficiencies by 2- to 5-fold change across diverse loci and further elevates HDR rates by 1.5- to 2.5-fold when synergizing with other HDR-enhancing strategies. We achieved up to 45% knock-in efficiency for CAR-T cell manufacturing, and attained 43% knock-in rate for generation of genetically modified mice using an 8-kb DNA cargo. Through a head-to-head comparison, RED-CRISPR profoundly mitigates off-target mutational burden and chromosomal translocations. We envision RED-CRISPR as a powerful genome-editing tool with broad biomedical and therapeutic applications.

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CRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingGene Knock-In TechniquesRecombinasesTransgenesAnimalsDNAHEK293 CellsHumansMiceRecombinational DNA RepairDNARecombinases

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