The CRISPR/Cas9 system sheds new lights on the biology of protozoan parasites
Item Type: | Review |
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Title: | The CRISPR/Cas9 system sheds new lights on the biology of protozoan parasites |
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Creators Name: | Grzybek, M. and Golonko, A. and Górska, A. and Szczepaniak, K. and Strachecka, A. and Lass, A. and Lisowski, P. |
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Abstract: | The CRISPR/Cas9 system, a natural defence system of bacterial organisms, has recently been used to modify genomes of the most important protozoa parasites. Successful genome manipulations with the CRISPR/Cas9 system are changing the present view of genetics in parasitology. The application of this system offers a major chance to overcome the current restriction in culturing, maintaining and analysing protozoan parasites, and allows dynamic analysis of parasite genes functions, leading to a better understanding of pathogenesis. CRISPR/Cas9 system will have a significant influence on the process of developing novel drugs and treatment strategies against protozoa parasites. |
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Keywords: | CRISPR, Cas9, Genetic Modification, Protozoa, Apicomplexa, Genome Editing, Animals |
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Source: | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
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ISSN: | 0175-7598 |
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Publisher: | Springer |
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Volume: | 102 |
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Number: | 11 |
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Page Range: | 4629-4640 |
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Date: | June 2018 |
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Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-8927-3 |
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PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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