Revisiting the impact of synthetic ORF sequences on engineered LINE-1 retrotransposition
Dorothy Leung-Kwan Chan, Stephanie Workman, Nathan Smits, Alexander L. Carleton, Patricia Gerdes, Jeffrey S. Han, Jef D. Boeke, Geoffrey J. Faulkner, Sandra R. Richardson
This study shows that synthetic mouse L1 retrotransposition efficiency is due to sequence changes and a 3UTR deletion, not just ORF GC content, and highlights the need to reconsider synthetic L1 constructs.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology