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- Title
Highly Efficient and Specific Genome Editing in Silkworm Using Custom TALENs.
- Authors
Sanyuan Ma; Shengling Zhang; Feng Wang; Yong Liu; Yuanyuan Liu; Hanfu Xu; Chun Liu; Ying Lin; Ping Zhao; Qingyou Xia; Zhiyuan Gong
- Abstract
Establishment of efficient genome editing tools is essential for fundamental research, genetic engineering, and gene therapy. Successful construction and application of transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) in several organisms herald an exciting new era for genome editing. We describe the production of two active TALENs and their successful application in the targeted mutagenesis of silkworm, Bombyx mori, whose genetic manipulation methods are parallel to those of Drosophila and other insects. We will also show that the simultaneous expression of two pairs of TALENs generates heritable large chromosomal deletion. Our results demonstrate that (i) TALENs can be used in silkworm and (ii) heritable large chromosomal deletions can be induced by two pairs of TALENs in whole organisms. The generation and the high frequency of TALENs-induced targeted mutagenesis in silkworm will promote the genetic modification of silkworm and other insect species.
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 9, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0045035