Programmable DNA looping using engineered bivalent dCas9 complexes

DNA loops are a ubiquitious feature of gene regulation across the kingdoms of life. Here the authors design a Cas9-based dimerization system for inducing DNA loops in E. coli, allowing activation and rewiring of gene expression.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nan Hao, Keith E. Shearwin, Ian B. Dodd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01873-x