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Embryo Microinjection and Knockout Mutant Identification of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome-Edited Helicoverpa Armigera Hübner
Published on: July 1, 2021
Expanding horizons of CRISPR applications beyond genome editing
Yu Liang1, Shengkun Tong2, Jingyu Zhang3
1State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
Abstract:
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technologies have rapidly evolved beyond genome editing, transforming fields such as molecular diagnostics, biosensing, transcriptional regulation, molecular imaging, protein interaction mapping, and single-cell analysis. Emerging CRISPR-based diagnostics harness the collateral cleavage activity of CRISPR-associated (Cas) enzymes for rapid nucleic acid detection. Advanced biosensors extend CRISPR's capabilities to detect ions, metabolites, and proteins by integrating synthetic biology components. Catalytically inactive Cas proteins enable precise gene regulation and live-cell imaging of nucleic acids, whereas CRISPR-guided proximity labeling has revolutionized the mapping of biomolecular interactions. Recent single-cell CRISPR screens provide unprecedented resolution of cellular heterogeneity. Future research will focus on overcoming current limitations. The integration of CRISPR technologies with artificial intelligence (AI), spatial omics, and microfluidics is expected to further amplify their impact.
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