Advancing biotechnology with CRISPR/Cas9: recent applications and patent landscape

Raphael Ferreira, Florian David, Jens Nielsen*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

1129 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) is poised to become one of the key scientific discoveries of the twenty-first century. Originating from prokaryotic and archaeal immune systems to counter phage invasions, CRISPR-based applications have been tailored for manipulating a broad range of living organisms. From the different elucidated types of CRISPR mechanisms, the type II system adapted from Streptococcus pyogenes has been the most exploited as a tool for genome engineering and gene regulation. In this review, we describe the different applications of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in the industrial biotechnology field. Next, we detail the current status of the patent landscape, highlighting its exploitation through different companies, and conclude with future perspectives of this technology.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
Volume45
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)467-480
ISSN1367-5435
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Bibliographical note

© The Author(s) 2018. This article is an open access publication

Keywords

  • Biotechnology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • article
  • biotechnology
  • clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat
  • landscape
  • patent

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Advancing biotechnology with CRISPR/Cas9: recent applications and patent landscape'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this