Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System

This research aimed to repress target genes by modulating their expression through rewriting of aberrant epigenetic landscapes, including DNA methylation and histone post-translational modifications, utilizing epigenetic repressor domains. The epigenetic repressor domains included KRAB, DNMT3A, UHRF...

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Main Author: Arooj, Mahira
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73571
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description This research aimed to repress target genes by modulating their expression through rewriting of aberrant epigenetic landscapes, including DNA methylation and histone post-translational modifications, utilizing epigenetic repressor domains. The epigenetic repressor domains included KRAB, DNMT3A, UHRF1 and CSD, which were delivered via the epigenetic editing tools ZFs, TALEs and the CRISPR/dCas9 system. Our findings suggest that a combination of multiple epigenetic repressor domains targeting epigenetic marks involved in epigenetic cross-talk significantly repressed target genes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-735712021-01-04T01:13:51Z Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System Arooj, Mahira This research aimed to repress target genes by modulating their expression through rewriting of aberrant epigenetic landscapes, including DNA methylation and histone post-translational modifications, utilizing epigenetic repressor domains. The epigenetic repressor domains included KRAB, DNMT3A, UHRF1 and CSD, which were delivered via the epigenetic editing tools ZFs, TALEs and the CRISPR/dCas9 system. Our findings suggest that a combination of multiple epigenetic repressor domains targeting epigenetic marks involved in epigenetic cross-talk significantly repressed target genes. 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73571 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Arooj, Mahira
Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System
title Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System
title_full Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System
title_fullStr Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System
title_full_unstemmed Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System
title_short Precision Genome Engineering and Gene Silencing Using CRISPR/dCas9 System
title_sort precision genome engineering and gene silencing using crispr/dcas9 system
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73571