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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Voigt, Brittney
• Minowa, Ryoko
• Gray, Ryan S

Titel

Screening Sperm for the Rapid Isolation of Germline Edits in Zebrafish

Ist Teil von

• Journal of visualized experiments, 2023-02 (192)

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The advent of targeted CRISPR-Cas nuclease technologies has revolutionized the ability to perform precise genome editing in both established and emerging model systems. CRISPR-Cas genome editing systems use a synthetic guide RNA (sgRNA) to target a CRISPR-associated (Cas) endonuclease to specific genomic DNA loci, where the Cas endonuclease generates a double-strand break. The repair of double-strand breaks by intrinsic error-prone mechanisms leads to insertions and/or deletions, disrupting the locus. Alternatively, the inclusion of double-stranded DNA donors or single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides in this process can elicit the inclusion of precise genome edits ranging from single nucleotide polymorphisms to small immunological tags or even large fluorescent protein constructs. However, a major bottleneck in this procedure can be finding and isolating the desired edit in the germline. This protocol outlines a robust method for screening and isolating germline mutations at specific loci in Danio rerio (zebrafish); however, these principles may be adaptable in any model where in vivo sperm collection is possible.