Highly efficient DNA-free gene disruption in the agricultural pest Ceratitis capitata by CRISPR-Cas9 RNPs
Angela Meccariello, Simona Maria Monti, Alessandra Romanelli, Rita Colonna, Pasquale Primo, Maria Grazia Inghilterra, Giuseppe Del Corsano, Antonio Ramaglia, Giovanni Iazzetti, Antonia Chiarore, Francesco Paolo Patti, Svenia D. Heinze, Marco Salvemini, Helen A. Lindsay, Elena Chiavacci, , Giuseppe Saccone
This paper demonstrates efficient CRISPR-Cas9-based gene disruption in the medfly using RNPs, achieving high germline transmission and mutant phenotypes.
Scientific Reports · Aug 24, 2017Peer-reviewedGenetics