articleGeneticsJul 27, 2010BRONZE OA

Targeting DNA Double-Strand Breaks with TAL Effector Nucleases

University of Minnesota · Iowa State University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Engineered nucleases that cleave specific DNA sequences in vivo are valuable reagents for targeted mutagenesis. Here we report a new class of sequence-specific nucleases created by fusing transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) to the catalytic domain of the FokI endonuclease. Both native and custom TALE-nuclease fusions direct DNA double-strand breaks to specific, targeted sites.

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Keywords
  • Transcription activator-like effector nuclease
  • Biology
  • Nuclease
  • Genome editing
  • Effector
  • DNA
  • Cleave
  • Genetics
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