Open AccessApplications of CRISPR/Cas9 in Reproductive Biology
Author(s) -
Faheem Ahmed Khan,
Nuruliarizki Shinta Pandupuspitasari,
Chunjie Huang,
Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad,
Kai Wang,
Muhammad Jamil Ahmad,
Shujun Zhang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current issues in molecular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.835
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1467-3045
pISSN - 1467-3037
DOI - 10.21775/cimb.026.093
Subject(s) - crispr , genome editing , biology , cas9 , genome , computational biology , population , genetics , gene , medicine , environmental health
Genome editing is unraveling its benefits in wide areas of scientific development and understanding. The advances of genome editing from ZFNs and TALLENs to CRISPRs defines it wide applicability. Reproduction is the fundamental process by which all organisms maintain their generations. CRISPR/Cas9, a new versatile genome editing tool is recently tamed to correct several disease causing genetic mutations spreading its arms to improve reproductive health. It not only edit harmful genetic mutations but is also applied to control the spread of parasitic diseases like malaria by introducing selfish genetic elements, propagated through generations and population via reproduction. These applications made us to review the recent developments of CRISPRs use in reproductive biology.