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Towards targeted mutagenesis and gene replacement in plants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16243407     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Advances in the development of biotechnological tools for plant gene disruption and repair have lagged behind the rapid progress made in whole-genome sequencing of many model and crop plant species. Plant DNA-repair machinery predominantly uses non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ), making the homologous recombination (HR)-based methods, which have proved fruitful for gene targeting in non-plant systems, unsuitable for use in plant systems. Two recent reports describe successful targeted mutagenesis and gene targeting in Arabidopsis by either harnessing the plant NHEJ machinery using site-specific induction of double-strand breaks (DSBs), or by activation of a HR pathway through overexpression of a yeast DNA recombination gene in transgenic plants. These reports provide a foundation from which new technologies for site-specific genome alterations in plant species can be developed.
Authors:
Tzvi Tzfira; Charles White
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review     Date:  2005-10-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in biotechnology     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0167-7799     ISO Abbreviation:  Trends Biotechnol.     Publication Date:  2005 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-29     Completed Date:  2006-01-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8310903     Medline TA:  Trends Biotechnol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  567-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. ttzfira@umich.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arabidopsis / genetics
DNA
Deoxyribonucleases / genetics,  metabolism
Genetic Engineering / methods*
Mutagenesis*
Plants, Genetically Modified*
Recombination, Genetic
Zinc Fingers
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9007-49-2/DNA; EC 3.1.-/Deoxyribonucleases

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