CRISPR in Parasitology: Not Exactly Cut and Dried

• Published in: Trends in parasitology Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 409 - 422
• Main Authors: Bryant, Jessica M., Baumgarten, Sebastian, Glover, Lucy, Hutchinson, Sebastian, Rachidi, Najma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Anopheles; Biotechnology; Congresses as Topic; CRISPR; CRISPR-Cas Systems; CRISPRi; gene editing; Humans; Leishmania; Life Sciences; Microbiology and Parasitology; Parasites; Parasites - genetics; Parasitology; Parasitology - trends; Plasmodium; Research - trends; Trypanosoma; CRISPR; Plasmodium; Anopheles; Trypanosoma; CRISPRi; Leishmania

CRISPR/Cas9 technology has been developing rapidly in the field of parasitology, allowing for the dissection of molecular processes with unprecedented efficiency. Optimization and implementation of a new technology like CRISPR, especially in nonmodel organisms, requires communication and collaborati...