Hairless-Knockout Piglets Generated Using CRISPR/Cas9 Exhibit Abnormalities in Skin and Thymus

    January 2019 in “ Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu ”
    Qingshan Gao, Mei‐Fu Xuan, Zhao‐Bo Luo … Xi‐Jun Yin
    Studysummary This study reported that knocking out the HR gene in pigs using CRISPR/Cas9 led to hairless eyelids and abnormalities in the thymus and peripheral blood, suggesting pigs as a model for human HR-related hair disorders.
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