CRISPR-Cas type II-based Synthetic Biology applications in eukaryotic cells

RNA Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 1286-1293

  Marchisio, Mario Andrea ^a   Huang, Zhiwei ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cas9; CRISPR; gene circuits; guide RNA; Synthetic Biology

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR LIKE EFFECTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; GUIDE RNA;

CRISPR CAS SYSTEM; CRISPR-CAS9 SYSTEM; DOWN REGULATION; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MAMMAL CELL; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN DOMAIN; REVIEW; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; UPREGULATION; YEAST CELL; ANIMAL; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; RNA, GUIDE; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 85036534804     PISSN: 15476286     EISSN: 15558584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2017.1282024     Document Type: Review

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