PUBLICATION

Creation of zebrafish knock-in reporter lines in the nefma gene by Cas9-mediated homologous recombination

Authors
Eschstruth, A., Schneider-Maunoury, S., Giudicelli, F.
ID
ZDB-PUB-191002-4
Date
2019
Source
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000)   58(1): e23340 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Schneider-Maunoury, Sylvie
Keywords
CRISPR/Cas9, genome editing, knock-in, nefma, zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified/genetics
  • CRISPR-Cas Systems/genetics
  • Gene Editing/methods
  • Gene Knock-In Techniques/methods*
  • Gene Targeting/methods
  • Genetic Engineering/methods*
  • Genome/genetics
  • Homologous Recombination/genetics
  • Intermediate Filaments/genetics
  • RNA, Guide, Kinetoplastida/genetics
  • Zebrafish/genetics
PubMed
31571409 Full text @ Genesis
Abstract
CRISPR/Cas9-based strategies are widely used for genome editing in many organisms, including zebrafish. Although most applications consist in introducing double strand break (DSB)-induced mutations, it is also possible to use CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance homology directed repair (HDR) at a chosen genomic location to create knock-ins with optimally controlled precision. Here, we describe the use of CRISPR/Cas9-targeted DSB followed by HDR to generate zebrafish transgenic lines where exogenous coding sequences are added in the nefma gene, in frame with the endogenous coding sequence. The resulting knock-in embryos express the added gene (fluorescent reporter or KalTA4 transactivator) specifically in the populations of neurons that express nefma, making them convenient tools for research on these populations.
Genes / Markers
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Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping