Precise gene deletion and replacement using the CRISPR/Cas9 system in human cells

The prokaryotic type II CRISPR/Cas9 system has been adapted to perform targeted genome editing in cells and model organisms. Here, we describe targeted gene deletion and replacement in human cells via the CRISPR/Cas9 system using two guide RNAs. The system effectively generated targeted deletions of varied length, regardless of the transcriptional status of the target gene. It is notable that targeted gene deletions generated via CRISPR/Cas9 and...