Rapid in vivo identification of biologically active nucleases
First Claim
1. A yeast host cell comprising a genome and an integrated exogenous sequence, the integrated exogenous sequence comprising a reporter construct for detecting double-stranded cleavage by a pair of zinc finger nucleases, the reporter construct comprising(i) overlapping and non-functional sequences of a reporter gene separated by an exogenous sequence comprising a counterselectable gene, a sequence encoding antibiotic resistance and a non-coding sequence comprising target sequences recognized by at least two different pairs of zinc finger nucleases, wherein the target sequences comprise endogenous mammalian or plant sequences not present in the yeast cell;
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for rapidly identifying and ranking nucleases for specific cleavage of a target sequence.
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10 Claims
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1. A yeast host cell comprising a genome and an integrated exogenous sequence, the integrated exogenous sequence comprising a reporter construct for detecting double-stranded cleavage by a pair of zinc finger nucleases, the reporter construct comprising
(i) overlapping and non-functional sequences of a reporter gene separated by an exogenous sequence comprising a counterselectable gene, a sequence encoding antibiotic resistance and a non-coding sequence comprising target sequences recognized by at least two different pairs of zinc finger nucleases, wherein the target sequences comprise endogenous mammalian or plant sequences not present in the yeast cell; - and
(ii) regions of homology to the genome of the yeast host cell flanking the overlapping and non-functional reporter gene sequence, wherein the reporter gene is capable of being reconstituted when the target sequences are cleaved by the pair of zinc finger nucleases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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