Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (2): 479-491.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.02.001

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Research Progress of CRISPR/Cas9 System in Livestock Germ Cells

XIE Yaru(), JIN Haoyan, KONG Chen, CAI Bei, ZHANG Lingkai*()   

  1. Key Laboratory of Ruminant Molecular and Cellular Breeding of Ningxia Hui Automous Region, College of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
  • Received:2024-08-16 Online:2025-02-23 Published:2025-02-26
  • Contact: ZHANG Lingkai E-mail:xieyaru0724@163.com;zhanglklab2023@163.com

Abstract:

Germ cells are crucial for transmitting genetic material in living organisms and are vital for livestock breeding. The increasing demand for livestock products promoted the development of precision breeding techniques. Recent advancements in gene-editing have significantly improved the effect of genetic enhancement and disease treatment, highlighting the importance of integrating this technology into livestock germ cell research. The research on CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cas12 has gained significant prominence compared to other gene-editing technologies. CRISPR/Cas has led to breakthroughs in various applications, and these systems are increasingly recognized as potential methods for species improvement. In this review, two types of CRISPR/Cas systems and CRISPR/Cas9 applications in livestock germ cells were analyzed. A concise overview of the developmental processes of germ cells in livestock was provided, elucidating the principles, composition, and derivative techniques associated with CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cas12, and the implementation of CRISPR/Cas9 systems in livestock germ cells was discussed. Furthermore, the current review anticipate the extensive application of gene-editing techniques in this domain, aiming to offer a valuable reference for future research in the field of gene editing in livestock.

Key words: gene-editing technology, CRISPR/Cas9 system, CRISPR/Cas12 system, livestock germ cells

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