Gene targeting, genome editing: from Dolly to editors

Transgenic Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 273-287

  Tan, Wenfang ^a   Proudfoot, Chris ^a   Lillico, Simon G ^a   Whitelaw, C Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRISPR Cas9; Cytoplasmic injection; Gene targeting; Genome editing; Livestock; SCNT or cloning; TALENs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BOVINE; GENE EDITING; GENE TARGETING; GENETICS; GENOME; GOAT; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; LIVESTOCK; PIG; PROCEDURES; SHEEP; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; TRENDS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATTLE; GENE EDITING; GENE TARGETING; GENOME; GOATS; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; LIVESTOCK; SHEEP; SWINE;

EID: 84957548929     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: 15739368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-016-9932-x     Document Type: Review

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