2014/09/30 by Rajat Gupta, Kiran Musunuru · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Business, Management and Accounting · #CRISPR and Genetic Engineering #Innovation and Socioeconomic Development #Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
paper · doi:10.1172/jci72992
openalex publication_date 2014/09/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
The past decade has been one of rapid innovation in genome-editing technology. The opportunity now exists for investigators to manipulate virtually any gene in a diverse range of cell types and organisms with targeted nucleases designed with sequence-specific DNA-binding domains. The rapid development of the field has allowed for highly efficient, precise, and now cost-effective means by which to generate human and animal models of disease using these technologies. This review will outline the recent development of genome-editing technology, culminating with the use of CRISPR-Cas9 to generate novel mammalian models of disease. While the road to using this same technology for treatment of human disease is long, the pace of innovation over the past five years and early successes in model systems build anticipation for this prospect.