In Vivo Validation of CRISPR Reagents in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos

Melissa A Larson1,2, Katelin A Gibson1, Jay L Vivian3,4

  • 1Transgenic and Gene-Targeting Institutional Facility, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.

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