ZFN gene editing

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genome editing technology
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:CRISPR-Cas9
gptkb:TALENs
meganucleases
gptkbp:application gptkb:agricultural_machinery
gene therapy
functional genomics
gptkbp:cause gptkb:non-homologous_end_joining
gptkb:homology-directed_repair
insertions and deletions (indels)
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:TALEN_gene_editing
CRISPR gene editing
gptkbp:deliveryMethods gptkb:gene
plasmid DNA
viral vectors
gptkbp:developedBy 1990s
gptkbp:enables gene knockout
gene correction
gene insertion
targeted DNA double-strand breaks
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Aaron_Klug
gptkb:Dana_Carroll
Carlos F. Barbas III
gptkbp:fullName Zinc Finger Nuclease gene editing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ZFN gene editing
gptkbp:limitation off-target effects
complex protein design
costly production
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction DNA cleavage by FokI nuclease domain
gptkbp:notableCompany gptkb:Sangamo_Therapeutics
gptkbp:patent gptkb:Sangamo_Therapeutics
gptkbp:recognizedBy specific DNA sequences
gptkbp:requires custom protein engineering
dimerization of FokI domains
gptkbp:usedFor crop improvement
animal model creation
sickle cell disease research
HIV gene therapy research
beta-thalassemia research
gptkbp:usedIn animal genome editing
plant genome editing
human cell genome editing
gptkbp:uses engineered zinc finger nucleases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TALEN_gene_editing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8