US 2010/0218264 · Filed 2009-12-03

Genome editing in rats using zinc-finger nucleases

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for genome editing of one or more loci in a rat, using fusion proteins comprising a zinc-finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain. Polynucleotides encoding said fusion proteins are also provided, as are cells comprising said polynucleotides and fusion proteins.

Fig. 1. Illustration of a DNA double helix. Not this patent’s official drawing.

Patent details

Publication number
US 2010/0218264
Filing date
2009-12-03
Grant date
Application — not yet granted
Assignee
Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. / Sigma Aldrich Company
Inventor(s)
CUI XIAOXIA, GEURTS ARON M., URNOV FYODOR
CPC class
A01K67/0275

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