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Multiplex Genome Engineering Using CRISPR/Cas Systems

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Cong, Le, Ran, F. Ann, Cox, David, Lin, Shuailiang, Barretto, Robert, Habib, Naomi, Hsu, Patrick D., Wu, Xuebing +3 more·2013·Science

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Genome Editing: Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) function as part of an adaptive immune system in a range of prokaryotes: Invading phage and plasmid DNA is targeted for cleavage by complementary CRISPR RNAs (crRNAs) bound to a CRISPR-associated endonuclease (see the Perspective by van der Oost ). Cong et al. (p. 819 , published online 3 January) and Mali et al. (p. 823 , published online 3 January) adapted this defense system to function as a genome editing tool in eukaryotic cells.

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  • CRISPR/Cas9 is a class of ribonucleoprotein complexes formed by a Cas9 protein and a single guide RNA (sgRNA).

    “CRISPR/Cas9 is a class of ribonucleoprotein complexes formed by a Cas9 protein and a single guide RNA (sgRNA) (Jinek et al., 2012; Cho et al., 2013; Cong et al., 2013; Wang et al., 2016a).”

    From Off-target effects in CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing (2023) · cites this paper as Cong et al., 2013

    The paper describes Cas9 guided by a chimeric RNA that fuses crRNA and tracrRNA, supporting the single-guide-RNA version of the system (section labeled Abstract; page unavailable). But it describes the natural system as using two RNAs and identifies Cas9 plus those two RNAs as the minimal system tested, so it does not support characterizing CRISPR/Cas9 generally as consisting of Cas9 and one sgRNA. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • The paper notes that adapting bacterial CRISPR systems for RNA-guided cleavage of complementary DNA transformed mammalian gene editing.

    “Repurposing bacterial “CRISPR” systems to facilitate RNA-guided cleavage of complementary DNA has revolutionized the field of gene editing in mammalian cells 1–4.”
  • Target specificity of the CRISPR/Cas system is very high and a single mutation can disrupt targeting.

    “Target specificity of the CRISPR/Cas system is very high and a single mutation can disrupt targeting 20”
  • Cas9 can create DNA cleavage at desired genomic positions guided by precise base pairing between sgRNA and DNA, adjacent to a protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM).

    “Cas9 can create DNA cleavage at desired genomic positions that are guided by precise base pairing between sgRNA and DNA, adjacent to a protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) (Jinek et al., 2012; Cho et al., 2013; Cong et al., 2013; Wang et al., 2016a).”

    From Off-target effects in CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing (2023) · cites this paper as Cong et al., 2013

  • Mammalian genomes can be edited by homologous recombination when a double-strand break is introduced and a DNA template with high sequence similarity is provided; an artificial template can incorporate desired DNA sequences.

    “When a double-stranded break is introduced into genomic DNA, cells can repair the break by using a DNA molecule with high sequence similarity as a template. If an artificial template is provided while the DNA break is introduced, this pathway provides a mean to incorporate desired DNA sequences into the genome34,35”

    From CRISPR-based functional genomics for neurological disease (2020) · cites this paper as [34]

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Authors
Cong, L., Ran, F. A., Cox, D., Lin, S., Barretto, R., Habib, N., Hsu, P. D., Wu, X., Jiang, W., Marraffini, L. A., & Zhang, F.
Affiliations
  • Broad Institute (US)
  • Columbia University (US)
  • Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research At MIT (US)
  • Rockefeller University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Cong, Le
  • Ran, F. Ann
  • Zhang, Feng
Venue
Science
Published
2013-02-15
Volume
339
Issue
6121
Pages
819-823
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2064815984
Cited by
15,339
References
32
Citations by year
2026: 614 · 2025: 926 · 2024: 1041 · 2023: 1127 · 2022: 1311 · 2021: 1421 · 2020: 1456 · 2019: 1399 · 2018: 1464 · 2017: 1368 · 2016: 1261 · 2015: 888 · 2014: 732 · 2013: 305 · 2012: 5
FWCI
476.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PMC
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institute of Mental Health (DP1MH100706)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA133404)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM034277, R01 GM34277, T32GM007753)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DP2AI104556)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS073124)
  • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (DP1‑MH100706)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA regulation and disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › CAR-T cell therapy research
Keywords
CRISPR/Cas9, genome editing, RNA-guided DNA cleavage, nicking enzyme, homology-directed repair, single guide RNA, CRISPR arrays, human cells, mouse cells, mutagenesis
MeSH terms
Animals, Base Sequence, DNA, Genetic Engineering, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, RNA, Streptococcus pyogenes, Mutagenesis, Genome, Microarray Analysis, Mice, DNA Cleavage, Inverted Repeat Sequences, Genetic Loci, Recombinational DNA Repair, CRISPR-Cas Systems

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