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.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01873-x |