Highly-efficient Cpf1-mediated gene targeting in mice following high concentration pronuclear injection

Cpf1 has emerged as an alternative to the Cas9 RNA-guided nuclease. Here we show that gene targeting rates in mice using Cpf1 can meet or even surpass Cas9 targeting rates (approaching 100% targeting) but require higher concentrations of mRNA and guide. We also demonstrate that co-injecting two guides with close targeting sites can result in synergistic genomic cutting, even if one of the guides has minimal cutting activity.

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