Basics of genome editing technology and its application in livestock species

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 52, Issue , 2017, Pages 4-13

  Petersen, Bjoern ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

CRISPR CAS9; gene targeting; genome editing; TALEN; transgenic animals; ZFN

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; ENDONUCLEASE; TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR LIKE EFFECTOR NUCLEASE; ZINC FINGER NUCLEASE;

ANIMAL; BREEDING; CELL NUCLEUS TRANSPLANTATION; CRISPR CAS SYSTEM; GENE EDITING; GENETICS; LIVESTOCK; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; ENDONUCLEASES; GENE EDITING; LIVESTOCK; NUCLEAR TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR-LIKE EFFECTOR NUCLEASES; ZINC FINGER NUCLEASES;

EID: 85027575283     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rda.13012     Document Type: Review

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