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Efficient glycosylase-mediated base editing with minimal off-target effects in mammalian embryos

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Developing glycosylase-based base editors (gBEs) to broaden the editing scope is highly desirable for biomedical research and agricultural applications. However, the off-target effects and applicability of gBEs need further investigation. We employ GOTI to detect rare DNA off-target events in mouse embryos injected with N-methylpurine glycosylase-based AYBE and gGBE. Transcriptome-wide RNA analysis reveals that TadA8e-V106W, derived from AYBE, induces low-frequency RNA off-target editing. Both base editors efficiently induce A/G-to-Y editing in mouse and sheep embryos, and in newborn lambs. The robust efficiency and specificity of AYBE and gGBE underscore their potential for clinical applications and genetic improvement in livestock.

Source: Genome biology

DOI: 10.1186/s13059-025-03838-6