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Book Synopsis Structural Engineering of Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA with Chemically Modified Guide RNAs for Site-directed RNA Editing by : Leanna Rose Monteleone
Download or read book Structural Engineering of Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA with Chemically Modified Guide RNAs for Site-directed RNA Editing written by Leanna Rose Monteleone and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RNA editing is defined as the insertion, deletion, or modification of a nucleotide that changes the information content of a sequence. Adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADARs) can deaminate an adenosine (A) in duplex RNA to inosine (I). Cellular machinery interprets inosine as guanosine, which can result in various consequences on RNA function. A-to-I editing can alter microRNA sequences, redirect splicing, and change secondary structure. More dramatically A-to-I editing can result in a recoding event, thereby changing the amino acid at a specific position. In recent years, there has been rapidly growing interest in engineering ADARs or directing endogenous ADARs to specific G-to-A mutations linked to various diseases. The contents of this dissertation details the progress we have made, with the help of various collaborations, to use ADARs for site- directed RNA editing. In chapter 1, I review various types of RNA editing with a great focus on adenosine deamination. I emphasize ADARs biological function, substrate specificity, and the roles ADARs have in various diseases. I further discuss the structural data that is known for ADAR2 and how this knowledge has led to a better understanding of using ADARs for site-directed RNA editing. In chapter 2, I discuss the previous approaches used for site-ivdirected RNA editing with ADAR and the challenge of overcoming off-target reactions. To overcome off-target reactions, I have designed an orthogonal editing system utilizing a bump-hole strategy to prevent off-target edits. I have shown that combining bulky ADAR mutants with a chemically modified guide RNA (gRNA) achieves site-selective editing with reduced off-target edits both in vitro and in cellular assays. In chapter 3, I focus on our collaboration with Prof. Gail Mandel's laboratory at Oregon Health and Science University to study a disease-causing mutation linked to Rett Syndrome. In this approach, we have focused on rationally designing chemically modified gRNAs that could potentially recruit endogenous wild type ADARs. Our rational design utilizes the crystallography of ADAR2 constructs bound to double stranded RNA (dsRNA) that were solved by our collaborators in Prof. Andrew Fisher's laboratory. In chapter 4, I deviate from using ADARs for site-directed RNA editing to elucidate the biological role of ADAR3. ADAR3 is catalytically inactive and is exclusively located in the brain. To further understand the role of ADAR3, five mutations were incorporated to engineer an active ADAR3 (ADAR3 M3). From here, we propose that ADAR3 not only acts as a negative regulator of ADAR1 and ADAR2, but also as a direct regulator in stabilizing specific transcripts. With an active ADAR3, future studies can be done to use ADAR3 M3 or another version of an active ADAR3 for site-directed RNA editing.
Book Synopsis Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA (ADARs) and A-to-I Editing by : Charles E. Samuel
Download or read book Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA (ADARs) and A-to-I Editing written by Charles E. Samuel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-06 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The objective of this CTMI volume is to provide readers with a foundation for understanding what ADARs are and how they act to affect gene expression and function. It is becoming increasingly apparent that ADARs may possess roles not only as enzymes that deaminate adenosine to produce inosine in RNA substrates with double-stranded character, but also as proteins independent of their catalytic property. Because A-to-I editing may affect base-pairing and RNA structure, processes including translation, splicing, RNA replication, and miR and siRNA silencing may be affected. Future studies of ADARs no doubt will provide us with additional surprises and new insights into the modulation of biological processes by the ADAR family of proteins.”
Book Synopsis The Design and Study of Chemically Modified RNA for RNA Interference and RNA Editing Using Structure Guided Approaches by : Scott Ryan Suter
Download or read book The Design and Study of Chemically Modified RNA for RNA Interference and RNA Editing Using Structure Guided Approaches written by Scott Ryan Suter and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nucleic acids have been studied extensively due to their numerous functional roles in biological systems. Biological processes associated with the post transcriptional modification of RNA, namely RNA interference (RNAi) and RNA editing, have shown therapeutic potential due to their ability to alter mRNAs. RNA interference is a process which results in the cleavage of mRNA transcripts using a guide RNA template to find its target sequence and prevent translational expression. RNA editing causes the recoding of mRNA transcripts, altering protein function. The following dissertation discusses experiments which guide the chemical modification of RNA substrates of RNAi and RNA editing to bypass hurdles associated with their development as therapeutics. The Beal lab studies nucleobase modifications of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), which are used in RNAi to target mRNA sequences of interest. Chapters 2 and 3 of this thesis will discuss nucleobase modifications to bypass the innate immune response of the cell and prevent off-target knockdown of undesired mRNA sequences. Using the crystal structures of an innate immune signaling protein, Toll-like Receptor 8 (TLR8), and of the catalytic endonuclease of RNAi, Argonaute 2 (Ago2), new chemical modifications for siRNAs were synthesized which can bypass TLR8 recognition and allow selective target mRNA cleavage by Ago2. Crystal structures of TLR8 bound to a small molecule and RNA derived agonists allowed the rational design of major and minor groove nucleobase modifications for siRNAs to bypass TLR8 recognition. To study the off-target knockdown of mRNA transcripts by Ago2, ethynyl modified riboses and nucleobases within key positions of the siRNA sequence were synthesized. Crystal structures of guide RNA loaded hAgo2 bound to an off-target mimic were vital for the study of these new triazoles. This resulted in the development of new siRNAs which were able to select for the knockdown of their targeted sequence over known off-target sequences. Chapter 4 of this dissertation discusses preliminary work in the use of small molecule molecular docking software to find nucleobase modifications to enhance RNA/protein interactions. New RNAs which can bind to guide strand loaded Ago2 were synthesized using this screening method and were found to bind more tightly than three of the four canonical RNA bases. This screening method was also applied to the RNA editing protein adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 2 (ADAR2). The recently solved crystal structure of ADAR2’s catalytic domain bound to its RNA substrate displayed a potential binding pocket to which modified, non-edited RNAs could bind. This work discusses the preliminary results of these modified non-edited RNAs, and how they influence the deamination reaction of ADAR2. This chapter also discusses the use of the transition state inhibitor 8-aza-nebularine from the solved crystal structure, as a ligand to accomplish a molecular docking screen to search for potential inhibitors of ADAR2.
Book Synopsis Structural Basis for RNA Editing and Site Selectivity by ADAR2 by : Justin Mclntyre Thomas
Download or read book Structural Basis for RNA Editing and Site Selectivity by ADAR2 written by Justin Mclntyre Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADARs) are RNA editing enzymes that convert adenosine to inosine in duplex RNA. Because inosine behaves like guanosine in Watson-Crick base pairing, A-to-I editing may have wide ranging consequences in RNA function. The X-ray crystal structure of the deaminase domain of one member of the ADAR family (ADAR2) was solved over a decade ago, however this structure lacked RNA and provided limited information on how ADARs select, bind and edit adenosines within duplex RNA. This dissertation describes solving of X-ray co-crystal structures of ADAR2’s deaminase domain bound to synthetic duplex RNA and subsequent experiments to define the structural basis of the enzymes sequence preferences. Chapter 2 describes the solved crystal structures of ADAR2 deaminase domain-RNA complexes. The deaminase domain’s RNA binding interface is analyzed and new RNA binding residues are identified. In Chapter 3 the importance of newly identified RNA binding residues is examined through in-vitro biochemical assays. The structural basis for ADAR2’s nearest neighbor sequence preferences are also defined by probing contacts made to the RNA using chemically modified RNA substrates. This information may aid the development of systems to direct A-to-I editing of specific adenosines using ADARs. In Chapter 4, RNA binding experiments using ADAR2 constructs bearing double stranded RNA binding domains (dsRBDs) are carried out with the goal of better understanding how the dsRBDs affect the specificity and behavior of the full length ADAR2. Mobility shift assays, RNA cleavage footprinting assays and electron microscopy all provide evidence that ADAR2 undergoes a specific RNA dependent dimerization. Finally, efforts to obtain high resolution structural data for ADAR2 constructs bearing dsRBDs through X-ray crystallography and Cryo-electron microscopy are discussed
Book Synopsis Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA (ADARs) and A-to-I Editing by : Charles E. Samuel
Download or read book Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA (ADARs) and A-to-I Editing written by Charles E. Samuel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The objective of this CTMI volume is to provide readers with a foundation for understanding what ADARs are and how they act to affect gene expression and function. It is becoming increasingly apparent that ADARs may possess roles not only as enzymes that deaminate adenosine to produce inosine in RNA substrates with double-stranded character, but also as proteins independent of their catalytic property. Because A-to-I editing may affect base-pairing and RNA structure, processes including translation, splicing, RNA replication, and miR and siRNA silencing may be affected. Future studies of ADARs no doubt will provide us with additional surprises and new insights into the modulation of biological processes by the ADAR family of proteins.”
Book Synopsis Functional and Mechanistic Studies of Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA by : Rena Aviva Mizrahi
Download or read book Functional and Mechanistic Studies of Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA written by Rena Aviva Mizrahi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADARs (adenosine deaminases acting on RNA) are enzymes that catalyze the post-transcriptional deamination of adenosine to inosine in double-stranded RNA, a type of RNA editing. Inosine is recognized by the translation machinery as guanosine, so RNA editing can result in incorporation of different amino acids than those encoded in the genome. While some structural information is available for one enzyme in this family, ADAR2, there is a distinct lack of structural information regarding ADAR1. In addition, many questions exist regarding the biological function of these enzymes. In recent years new substrates for these enzymes have been identified, but their role is unknown. This dissertation describes experiments in which we work towards better understanding the mechanism and specificity of these enzymes, in the hopes of developing new tools to study A-to-I RNA editing. In the past our lab has extensively studied ADAR2, one member of this enzyme family. We have incorporated nucleoside analogues at the editing site to probe the active site, both before any structural information was available and afterwards to complement it. None of this was possible for ADAR1 until our recent characterization of a new ADAR1 substrate RNA, described in Chapter 2. Discovery and characterization of this editing site allowed us to develop an assay to probe the ADAR1 active site using nucleoside analogues. Chapter 3 details the development and use of this assay to uncover similarities and differences in how ADAR1 and ADAR2 recognize their substrate. These differences may pave the way for development of ADAR-specific inhibitors, and further use of this assay may allow us to uncover additional intriguing differences within this family of enzymes. With the abundance of new editing sites coming to light due to recent deep sequencing studies, more tools are needed to elucidate the biological consequences of these editing events. We developed substrate-specific inhibitors of editing by targeting RNA structure and sequence, described in Chapter 4. Importantly, we found that antisense oligonucleotides can bind to ADAR substrate RNAs, disrupt the native secondary structure and inhibit editing. We tested three different analogues and found that locked nucleic acid/2'-O-methyl mixmer oligonucleotides work most efficiently to inhibit editing. This will be an important new tool for the field, as labs can now use antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit editing of their RNA of choice. Finally, we developed several new assays for ADAR2 editing, for the most part based on the serotonin 2C receptor (5HT(2C)R) pre-mRNA. This work is described in Chapter 5. Similar assays have been used in the past with the GluR-B R/G site RNA, but adapting them to use the 5HT(2C)R RNA means that new sequence and secondary structure questions can now be addressed. In addition, we have used these assays to investigate how the part of ADAR2 linking the second double-stranded RNA binding domain and the catalytic domain may influence specificity and activity.
Book Synopsis RNA Recognition by Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA by : Yuru Wang
Download or read book RNA Recognition by Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA written by Yuru Wang and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADAR) catalyze adenosine to inosine changes in double stranded RNAs, a type of post-transcriptional modification that can change the codon meaning and contribute to protein diversity in higher organisms. This modification is also known to regulate the fate of the RNA, including its expression, turnover, involvement in RNA interference and so forth. Three types of ADARs have been found in mammals, with ADAR1 and ADAR2 being catalytically active whereas ADAR3 being considered catalytically inactive. Malfunctions of ADARs have been correlated with various human diseases, including cancer. The Beal lab over the years has devoted extensive efforts in elucidating how ADARs recognize RNA substrates, and understanding the mechanism behind the RNA recognition difference between ADAR1 and ADAR2. These efforts not only advance our understanding of how these enzymes function, but also pave the way for future development of ADAR specific inhibitors of therapeutic significance. This thesis is a continuation of these efforts contributing to our understanding of how these fascinating enzymes function and providing new tools for future studies of them. Chapter 1 is an introduction of background knowledge about A-to-I RNA editing and ADAR. Chapter 2 introduced a new phenotypic reporter system that utilizes an RNA substrate efficiently processed by both ADAR1 and ADAR2 catalytic domains (ADAR-D) and a study utilizing this reporter to probe the RNA recognition by the base flipping residue in ADAR1. On the basis of this reporter system, in Chapter 3, a fluorescent reporter assay was developed to achieve high-throughput and quantitative evaluation of ADAR editing activity never achieved by other assays before, and a method called Sat-FACS-seq was introduced which provides information-rich landscape of sequence requirement across any region in ADARs. Applying this method to the 5’ binding loop of ADAR2, a novel insight into how this loop recognizes RNA was obtained. Chapter 4 detailed a study on the RNA secondary structural features that could distinguish ADAR1-D editing from ADAR2-D editing. Experimental evidence was shown, for the first time, to prove that the 5’ binding loops contribute to the site selectivity difference between ADAR1 and ADAR2, probably through differential recognition of RNA structure in the region 5’ from the editing site. Lastly, in Chapter 5, an effort to evolve the inactive ADAR3 into an active deaminase was described. Our success in turning ADAR3 into an active deaminase not only provides structural explanation of why wild-type ADAR3 is catalytically inactive, but also advances our knowledge of important residues required for proper ADAR function other than the ones traditionally appreciated. Moreover, the active ADAR3 mutant obtained was introduced with a minimal number of mutations (five), none of which was located in the RNA binding domains or on the primary RNA recognition surfaces. Thus, the mutant would be of great value for identifying the cellular binding targets of ADAR3 in vivo, which is important for understanding its biological function.
Download or read book RNA Nanotechnology written by Bin Wang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past few decades there has been incredible growth in "bionano"-related research, which has been accompanied by numerous publications in this field. Although various compilations address topics related to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and protein, there are few books that focus on determining the structure of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and using RNA as building blocks to construct nanoarchitectures for biomedical and healthcare applications. RNA Nanotechnology is a comprehensive volume that details both the traditional approaches and the latest developments in the field of RNA-related technology. This book targets a wide audience: a broad introduction provides a solid academic background for students, researchers, and scientists who are unfamiliar with the subject, while the in-depth descriptions and discussions are useful for advanced professionals. The book opens with reviews on the basic aspects of RNA biology, computational approaches for predicting RNA structures, and traditional and emerging experimental approaches for probing RNA structures. This section is followed by explorations of the latest research and discoveries in RNA nanotechnology, including the design and construction of RNA-based nanostructures. The final segment of the book includes descriptions and discussions of the potential biological and therapeutic applications of small RNA molecules, such as small/short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs), RNA aptamers, and ribozymes.
Book Synopsis RNA Editing Via Recruitment of Endogenous ADARs Using Circular Antisense Guide RNAs by : James Jen Yen
Download or read book RNA Editing Via Recruitment of Endogenous ADARs Using Circular Antisense Guide RNAs written by James Jen Yen and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic disorders collectively chronically affect 1 in 17 individuals in the world today. Currently, many of the treatments that exist for such disorders are palliative and only treat the symptoms, not the underlying cause. The small amount of approved curative treatments that do exist utilize permanent genome editing tools that carry inherent risks of permanent off-target modifications. The aim of this thesis is to develop a platform for the safe and effective repair of genetic disorders using A-I RNA editing. It has been recently shown that delivery of long antisense guide RNAs can recruit endogenous adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR) enzymes to induce RNA editing in vitro. Importantly however, this approach is unable to induce RNA editing in vivo; we hypothesized this to be a result of the short half-life of linear guide RNAs resulting from vulnerability to exonuclease attack. By engineering and delivering highly stable circular guide RNAs via AAV8, we were able to induce robust RNA editing in mice livers: we observed 53% editing in the 3'UTR of the mPCSK9 transcript in C57BL/6J mice and 12% correction of a nonsense mutation in the IDUA-W392X mouse model for type mucopolysaccharidosis type I-Hurler (MPS I-H) syndrome. Furthermore, we were able to reduce the bystander editing profile of target transcripts by engineering loop secondary structures strategically placed throughout our circular antisense guide RNAs. Altogether, our platform paves the way for safe transcript-specific RNA editing for use in gene therapy.
Download or read book RNA Editing written by Rob Benne and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1993 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis CRISPR-Cas Systems by : Rodolphe Barrangou
Download or read book CRISPR-Cas Systems written by Rodolphe Barrangou and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CRISPR/Cas is a recently described defense system that protects bacteria and archaea against invasion by mobile genetic elements such as viruses and plasmids. A wide spectrum of distinct CRISPR/Cas systems has been identified in at least half of the available prokaryotic genomes. On-going structural and functional analyses have resulted in a far greater insight into the functions and possible applications of these systems, although many secrets remain to be discovered. In this book, experts summarize the state of the art in this exciting field.
Book Synopsis Substrate Recognition and Novel Substrate Discovery for Human Adenosine Deaminase that Acts on Double-stranded RNA by : Yuxuan Zheng
Download or read book Substrate Recognition and Novel Substrate Discovery for Human Adenosine Deaminase that Acts on Double-stranded RNA written by Yuxuan Zheng and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA (ADARs) are a family of enzymes that is responsible for the adenosine to inosine conversions within duplex RNA. Inosine is a commonly occurring modified nucleoside in human RNAs and it preferentially base pairs with cytidine. A proper level of inosine modification present in RNA is important for cellular functions and dysregulated adenosine to inosine conversions are related to various diseases. My studies mostly focused on human ADAR enzymes. Much of our current understanding of ADAR proteins originated from knowledge of their substrates. Therefore, developing novel methods to identify ADAR substrates will certainly advance the field. In Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, I describe two novel methods that could be used to identify new substrates for ADARs. Both of these methods are designed using nucleoside analogs. The nucleoside analog discussed in Chapter 2, 8-aza-7-deaza-7 ethynyl adenosine, could be used for RNA secondary structure probing. The structurally flexible adenosines identified through this method have a high potential to be substrates for ADARs. The nucleoside analog discussed in Chapter 3, 8-azanebularine, was used to identify ADAR substrates based on their affinity for the enzymes. Understanding the substrate recognition of ADARs is also beneficial for novel substrate identification. In Chapter 4, I discuss several interactions between the RNA substrate and the ADAR protein. These interactions were first identified in a substrate bound ADAR2 catalytic domain crystal structure. These studies highlighted some important residues for substrate binding and nearest neighbor recognition. With the help of the substrate bound ADAR structure, a new class of substrate was discovered that is discussed in Chapter 5. I showed not only that ADARs are capable of deaminating DNA/RNA hybrids, but also that ADAR systems can be used for RNA directed DNA deamination. Although future studies are needed to confirm that such reactions can occur in cells and to develop these systems to target DNA deamination in double-stranded DNA, the work described in Chapter 5 certainly expands the potential biological functions and biotechnology applications for ADARs. Lastly, the chemically modified nucleoside containing RNAs were also used in studies for other nucleic acid modifying enzymes as well, which is discussed in Chapter 6. These modifications were successfully used to illustrate catalytic mechanisms, enhance efficacy and reduce undesired interactions for several enzymes.
Book Synopsis Gene Therapy in Lung Disease by : Steven M. Albeda
Download or read book Gene Therapy in Lung Disease written by Steven M. Albeda and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-09-20 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents up-to-date summaries of recently completed and ongoing clinical trials. With writings from more than 35 internationally renowned experts, Gene Therapy in Lung Disease unlocks the biological mysteries of infection immunity cytokine behavior fibrosis and illustrates the use of gene the
Download or read book CRISPR-Cas Enzymes written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CRISPR-Cas Enzymes, Volume 616, the latest release in the Methods in Enzymology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. Topics covered in this release include CRISPR bioinformatics, A method for one-step assembly of Class 2 CRISPR arrays, Biochemical reconstitution and structural analysis of ribonucleoprotein complexes in Type I-E CRISPR-Cas systems, Mechanistic dissection of the CRISPR interference pathway in Type I-E CRISPR-Cas system, Site-specific fluorescent labeling of individual proteins within CRISPR complexes, Fluorescence-based methods for measuring target interference by CRISPR-Cas systems, Native State Structural Characterization of CRISRP Associated Complexes using Mass Spectrometry, and more. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Methods in Enzymology series Updated release includes the latest information on the CRISPR-Cas Enzymes
Book Synopsis Targeted Genome Editing Using Site-Specific Nucleases by : Takashi Yamamoto
Download or read book Targeted Genome Editing Using Site-Specific Nucleases written by Takashi Yamamoto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as an introduction to targeted genome editing, beginning with the background of this rapidly developing field and methods for generation of engineered nucleases. Applications of genome editing tools are then described in detail, in iPS cells and diverse organisms such as mice, rats, marine invertebrates, fish, frogs, and plants. Tools that are mentioned include zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), and CRISPR/Cas9, all of which have received much attention in recent years as breakthrough technologies. Genome editing with engineered nucleases allows us to precisely change the target genome of living cells and is a powerful way to control functional genes. It is feasible in almost all organisms ranging from bacteria to plants and animals, as well as in cultured cells such as ES and iPS cells. Various genome modifications have proven successful, including gene knockout and knock-in experiments with targeting vectors and chromosomal editing. Genome editing technologies hold great promise for the future, for example in biomedical research, clinical medicine, and generation of crops and livestock with desirable traits. A wide range of readers will find this book interesting, and with its focus on applications in a variety of organisms and cells, the book will be valuable for life scientists in all fields.
Download or read book Gene Editing in Plants written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gene Editing in Plants, Volume 149 aims to provide the reader with an up-to-date survey of cutting-edge research with gene editing tools and an overview of the implications of this research on the nutritional quality of fruits, vegetables and grains. New chapters in the updated volume include topics relating to Genome Engineering and Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges, the Use of CRISPR/Cas9 for Crop Improvement in Maize and Soybean, the Use of Zinc-Finger Nucleases for Crop Improvement, Gene Editing in Polyploid Crops: Wheat, Camelina, Canola, Potato, Cotton, Peanut, Sugar Cane, and Citrus, and Gene Editing With TALEN and CRISPR/Cas in Rice. This ongoing serial contain contributions from leading scientists and researchers in the field of gene editing in plants who describe the results of their own research in this rapidly expanding area of science. Shows the importance of revolutionary gene editing technology on plant biology research and its application to agricultural production Provides insight into what may lie ahead in this rapidly expanding area of plant research and development Contains contributions from major leaders in the field of plant gene editing
Download or read book RNA Editing written by Ernesto Picardi and published by Humana. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an overview about main RNA editing mechanisms, focusing on their functions in physiological as well as pathological conditions. Chapters guide readers through state- of-the art methodologies to investigate RNA editing through wet and dry approaches. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, RNA Editing: Methods and Protocols aims to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field.
