Paper Details
- Toshime Igarashi (Division of Cellular & Molecular Toxicology, Center for Biological Safety & Research, National Institute of Health Sciences / toshime.igarashi@nihs.go.jp)
- Satoshi Kitajima (Division of Cellular & Molecular Toxicology, Center for Biological Safety & Research, National Institute of Health Sciences / satoshi@nihs.go.jp)
Division of Cellular & Molecular Toxicology, Center for Biological Safety & Research, National Institute of Health Sciences
With the advent of the CRISPR/Cas9 system, genome editing in various fields is advancing. Unintended mutation in off-target regions is a major problem of genome editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, and it is being reviewed. However, we found a high frequency and various unintended mutations in the “on-target” region when we generated a “knock-in” mouse with point mutation using this technique to develop a supernumerary rib model. Additionally, an inserted sequence of unknown origin was observed. Furthermore, these mutations were transferred to the next generation, even if tandem knock-in or large deletions occurred. These strongly suggest that a proper selection that meets the purpose is essential when considering the safety of foods and medicines using the genome-editing technology.