Autor: |
Zhanqi Dong, Feifan Dong, Xinbo Yu, Liang Huang, Yaming Jiang, Zhigang Hu, Peng Chen, Cheng Lu, Minhui Pan |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2018 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 9 (2018) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1664-302X |
DOI: |
10.3389/fmicb.2018.00209 |
Popis: |
The CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome engineering has been shown to efficiently suppress infection by disrupting genes of the pathogen. We recently constructed transgenic lines expressing CRISPR/Cas9 and the double sgRNA target Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) immediate early-1 (ie-1) gene in the silkworm, respectively, and obtained four transgenic hybrid lines by G1 generation hybridization: Cas9(-)/sgRNA(-), Cas9(+)/sgRNA(-), Cas9(-)/sgRNA(+), and Cas9(+)/sgRNA(+). We demonstrated that the Cas9(+)/sgRNA(+) transgenic lines effectively edited the target site of the BmNPV genome, and large fragment deletion was observed after BmNPV infection. Further antiviral analysis of the Cas9(+)/sgRNA(+) transgenic lines shows that the median lethal dose (LD50) is 1,000-fold higher than the normal lines after inoculation with occlusion bodies. The analysis of economic characters and off-target efficiency of Cas9(+)/sgRNA(+) transgenic hybrid line showed no significant difference compared with the normal lines. Our findings indicate that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome engineering more effectively targets the BmNPV genomes and could be utilized as an insect antiviral treatment. |
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