ZFNs genome editing

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genome editing technology
gptkbp:application gptkb:agricultural_machinery
gene therapy
functional genomics
gptkbp:contrastsWith CRISPR genome editing
TALENs genome editing
gptkbp:deliveryMethods gptkb:gene
plasmid DNA
viral vectors
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Sangamo_BioSciences
gptkbp:enables gene knockout
gene correction
gene insertion
targeted DNA double-strand breaks
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1996
gptkbp:fullName Zinc Finger Nucleases genome editing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ZFNs genome editing
gptkbp:limitation off-target effects
complex protein design
lower efficiency than CRISPR
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction DNA binding by zinc finger domains
DNA cleavage by FokI nuclease
gptkbp:notableFor crop improvement
HIV gene therapy clinical trials
gptkbp:patent gptkb:Sangamo_BioSciences
gptkbp:requires custom protein engineering
gptkbp:usedIn animal genome editing
plant genome editing
human cell genome editing
gptkbp:uses FokI nuclease domain
engineered zinc finger proteins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CRISPR-Cas12_genome_editing_technology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5