# Efficient generation of Rosa26 knock-in mice using CRISPR/Cas9 in C57BL/6 zygotes

Article · Chu VT, Weber T, Graf R, Sommermann T, Petsch K, Sack U, Volchkov P, Rajewsky K, Kühn R

- Archive id: doi:10.1186/s12896-016-0234-4
- Published: 2016-01-16
- Venue: BMC biotechnology
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-016-0234-4
- PMID: 26772810
- PMCID: PMC4715285
- Citations: 281
- Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-016-0234-4
- PDF: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4715285/pdf
- Provenance: europepmc

## Abstract

Background The CRISPR/Cas9 system is increasingly used for gene inactivation in mouse zygotes, but homology-directed mutagenesis and use of inbred embryos are less established. In particular, Rosa26 knock-in alleles for the insertion of transgenes in a genomic 'safe harbor' site, have not been produced. Here we applied CRISPR/Cas9 for the knock-in of 8-11 kb inserts into Rosa26 of C57BL/6 zygotes. Results We found that 10-20 % of live pups derived from microinjected zygotes were founder mutants, without apparent off-target effects, and up to 50 % knock-in embryos were recovered upon coinjection of Cas9 mRNA and protein. Using this approach, we established a new mouse line for the Cre/loxP-dependent expression of Cas9. Conclusions Altogether, our protocols and resources support the fast and direct generation of new Rosa26 knock-in alleles and of Cas9-mediated in vivo gene editing in the widely used C57BL/6 inbred strain.

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Topics: [CRISPR & Gene-Editing Therapies](https://space-kitty.com/topics/gene-editing-therapies)

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