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TRENDS IN GENETICS
Volume 38, Issue 8, Pages 869-880Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2022.04.011
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Manipulating the mitochondrial genome has been challenging due to its double membranes and lack of a robust recombination system. However, advancements in specific nucleases and gene-editing platforms have allowed researchers to selectively eliminate mutant genes and precisely modify mtDNA in animal cells, representing major progress.
The mitochondrial genome has been difficult to manipulate because it is shielded by the organelle double membranes, preventing efficient nucleic acid entry. Moreover, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) recombination is not a robust system in most species. This limitation has forced investigators to rely on naturally occurring alterations to study both mitochondrial function and pathobiology. Because most pathogenic mtDNA mutations are heteroplasmic, the development of specific nucleases has allowed us to selectively eliminate mutant species. Several 'protein only' gene-editing platforms have been successfully used for this purpose. More recently, a DNA double-strand cytidine deaminase has been identified and adapted to edit mtDNA. This enzyme was also used as a component to adapt a DNA single-strand deoxyadenosine deaminase to mtDNA editing. These are major advances in our ability to precisely alter the mtDNA in animal cells.
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