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      Easy quantitative assessment of genome editing by sequence trace decomposition

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          The efficacy and the mutation spectrum of genome editing methods can vary substantially depending on the targeted sequence. A simple, quick assay to accurately characterize and quantify the induced mutations is therefore needed. Here we present TIDE, a method for this purpose that requires only a pair of PCR reactions and two standard capillary sequencing runs. The sequence traces are then analyzed by a specially developed decomposition algorithm that identifies the major induced mutations in the projected editing site and accurately determines their frequency in a cell population. This method is cost-effective and quick, and it provides much more detailed information than current enzyme-based assays. An interactive web tool for automated decomposition of the sequence traces is available. TIDE greatly facilitates the testing and rational design of genome editing strategies.

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              Targeted genome editing in human cells with zinc finger nucleases constructed via modular assembly.

              Broad applications of zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) technology-which allows targeted genome editing-in research, medicine, and biotechnology are hampered by the lack of a convenient, rapid, and publicly available method for the synthesis of functional ZFNs. Here we describe an efficient and easy-to-practice modular-assembly method using publicly available zinc fingers to make ZFNs that can modify the DNA sequences of predetermined genomic sites in human cells. We synthesized and tested hundreds of ZFNs to target dozens of different sites in the human CCR5 gene-a co-receptor required for HIV infection-and found that many of these nucleases induced site-specific mutations in the CCR5 sequence. Because human cells that harbor CCR5 null mutations are functional and normal, these ZFNs might be used for (1) knocking out CCR5 to produce T-cells that are resistant to HIV infection in AIDS patients or (2) inserting therapeutic genes at "safe sites" in gene therapy applications.
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                Journal
                Nucleic Acids Res
                Nucleic Acids Res
                nar
                nar
                Nucleic Acids Research
                Oxford University Press
                0305-1048
                1362-4962
                16 December 2014
                09 October 2014
                09 October 2014
                : 42
                : 22
                : e168
                Affiliations
                Division of Gene Regulation, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1016 HM Amsterdam, the Netherlands
                Author notes
                [* ]To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +31 20 5122040; Email: b.v.steensel@ 123456nki.nl
                Article
                10.1093/nar/gku936
                4267669
                25300484
                17bd7a65-da4f-405e-98e8-853b8069b242
                © The Author(s) 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Nucleic Acids Research.

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

                History
                : 24 September 2014
                : 05 September 2014
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                Pages: 8
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                16 December 2014

                Genetics
                Genetics

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