Understanding the DNA damage response in order to achieve desired gene editing outcomes in mosquitoes

Chromosome Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-42

  Overcash, Justin M ^a   Aryan, Azadeh ^a   Myles, Kevin M ^a   Adelman, Zach N ^a  

^a Fralin Life Science Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes; CRISPR; DNA repair; Gene editing; Mosquito; TALEN

Indexed keywords

ZINC FINGER NUCLEASE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; GENE EDITING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC MANIPULATION; INSECT GENETICS; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; CRISPR CAS SYSTEM; DISEASE CARRIER; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS; CULICIDAE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INSECT VECTORS;

EID: 84925506654     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: 15736849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-014-9450-8     Document Type: Article

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