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A Multiple Gene Drive SystemFerdinand Nanfack Minkeu, IGTRCN, 2019.![]() Yan & Finnigan, (2018) recently published a paper in Scientific Reports describing an artificial multi-locus gene drive system by using a single Cas9 and three guide RNA (gRNA) in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Nuclease-based gene drives do not follow the typical ... Keywords: Cas9, GRNA, resistance, yeast |
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Multiplexing gRNAs to Hedge Against Resistance to Gene DriveTravis Van Warmerdam, IGTRCN, 2018.![]() Recently, Oberhofer et al (2018) published a paper examining the mechanisms of homing endonuclease gene drives in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They used a novel nuclease-encoding cassette containing four multiplexed gRNAs targeting genes required for ... Keywords: Cas9, GRNA, resistance, yeast |
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Cas9 Gene Drive, Sex-Conversion and Evolved ResistanceAnna Buchman, IGTRCN, 2018.![]() In a recent manuscript, KaramiNejadRanjbar et al. demonstrate the development of a proof of principle Cas9-based suppression gene drive in D. melanogaster that can be applied to pest insects, and discuss the implications of resistance allele formation for practical use of such a ... Keywords: Cas9, GRNA, resistance, yeast |

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