Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 ribonucleoprotein delivery for efficient, rapid and marker-free gene editing in Trypanosoma and Leishmania
C. Asencio, P. Herve, P. Morand, Q. Oliveres, C. A. Morel, V. Prouzet-Mauleon, M. Biran, S. Monic, M. Bonhivers, D. R. Robinson, M. Ouellette, L. Riviere, F. Bringaud, E. Tetaud
This paper demonstrates a marker-free gene editing method using SpCas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes in trypanosomatids, enabling efficient genetic modifications in various life stages of T. brucei, T. congolense, and Leishmania promastigotes.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology