Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in P. falciparum
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Zhang, Feng
Wagner, Jeffrey C.
Platt, Randall Jeffrey
Goldfless, Stephen J.
Niles, Jacquin
Alternative Title
Efficient CRISPR-Cas9–mediated genome editing in Plasmodium falciparum
Date Issued
August 2014
Journal
Nature Methods
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Nature Publishing Group
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Wagner, Jeffrey C, Randall J Platt, Stephen J Goldfless, Feng Zhang, and Jacquin C Niles. “Efficient CRISPR-Cas9–mediated Genome Editing in Plasmodium Falciparum.” Nat Meth 11, no. 9 (August 10, 2014): 915–918.
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Abstract
Malaria is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality, and new strategies for treating and preventing this disease are needed. Here we show that the Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 DNA endonuclease and single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) produced using T7 RNA polymerase (T7 RNAP) efficiently edit the Plasmodium falciparum genome. Targeting the genes encoding native knob-associated histidine-rich protein (kahrp) and erythrocyte binding antigen 175 (eba-175), we achieved high (≥50–100%) gene disruption frequencies within the usual time frame for generating transgenic parasites.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
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https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.3063
