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ISSN : 1225-2964(Print)
ISSN : 2287-3317(Online)
Annals of Animal Resource Sciences Vol.29 No.2 pp.56-66
DOI : https://doi.org/10.12718/AARS.2018.29.2.56

Determination of Gene Target Efficiency and Blastocyst Quality in Microinjected Bovine Embryos

Min-Ji Kim1, Hyo-Jin Park1, Jin-Woo Kim1, Se Eun Kim2, Da Som Park2, Seul-Gi Yang1, In-su Kim1,
Ho-Geun Jegal1, Man-Jong Kang2, So-Seob Kim3, Joung Jun Park4 and Deog-Bon Koo1*
1Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, Korea
2Department of Animal Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
3Kwanggaeto Hanwoo Co. Ltd., Gyeongsan 38622, Korea
4Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Center, Myung-Poom Hanwoo Consulting, Hoengseong 25232, Korea
Deog-Bon Koo

Abstract

This study aimed to produce high-quality blastocysts and establish appropriate microinjection conditions for the introduction of target gene. First, we identified embryo development to the blastocyst stage after microinjection using the CRISPR/Cas9 system on the Cas9 protein or mRNA. As a result, we confirmed that blastocyst development in the Cas9 mRNA injected group significantly increased when compared to the Cas9 protein injected group (p<0.05). However, the blastocyst gene targeting rate increased in the Cas9 protein injected group when compared to the Cas9 mRNA injected group (p<0.05). Next, we treated the injection medium with 10 μg/ml of cytochalasin B (CB), and the microinjected embryos were cultured in CR1-aa medium supplemented with 0.1 μM of melatonin (Mela). Consequently, the blastocyst formation rate significantly increased in the CB treated group (p<0.05). After microinjecting embryos with the CB treated injection medium, we investigated blastocyst formation and quality via Mela treatment. Consequently, the Mela treated group demonstrated significantly increased blastocyst formation rates when compared to the non-treated group (p<0.05). Furthermore, immunofluorescence assay using RAD51 (DNA repair detection protein) and H2AX139ph (DNA damage detection protein) showed an increase in RAD51 positive cells in Mela treated embryos. Therefore, we verified the improvement in knock-in efficiency in microinjected bovine embryos using Cas9 protein. These results also demonstrated that the positive effect of the CB and Mela treatments improved the embryonic developmental competence and blastocyst qualities in genetically-edited bovine embryos.

미세주입된 소 수정란에서 유전자적중 효율 및 배반포 품질 확인

김민지1․박효진1․김진우1․김세은2․박다솜2․양슬기1․김인수1․제갈호근1․강만종2․김소섭3․박정준4․구덕본1*
대구대학교 공과대학 생명공학과1, 전남대학교 농업생명과학대학 동물자원학부2
광개토한우농업법인 주식회사3, 명품한우컨설팅4

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