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. 2017 Jun 6;28(7):367–376. doi: 10.1007/s00335-017-9698-3

Table 1.

Targeted endonucleases (CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN) have been used in many species to generate somatic and germline modifications in organisms

Organism Endonuclease targeting system Reference
Vertebrates
 Axolotl CRISPR, TALEN Fei et al. (2014), Flowers et al. (2014)
 Catfish CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Dong et al. (2011), Dong et al. (2014), Li M et al. (2016)
 Cattle CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Wu et al. (2015), reviewed in Tang et al. (2015)
 Frog CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Reviewed in Shi et al. (2017)
 Goat CRISPR, TALEN Reviewed in Menchaca et al. (2016)
 Medaka CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Ansai and Kinoshita (2014), Guan et al. (2014), Wang and Hong (2014)
 Mouse CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Reviewed in Sander and Joung (2014)
 Monkey CRISPR, TALEN Niu et al. (2014), Wan et al. (2015)
 Newt TALEN Hayashi T et al. (2014)
 Pig CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Sato et al. (2014), reviewed in Tang et al. (2015)
 Rabbit CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Flisikowska et al. (2011), Honda et al. (2015), Wang et al. (2014b)
 Rat CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Reviewed in Mashimo T (2014)
 Rainbow trout ZFN Yano et al. (2012)
 Sheep CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Reviewed in Menchaca et al. (2016), Zhang et al. (2016a, b, c)
 Tilapia CRISPR, TALEN Li et al. (2013a, b), Li et al. (2014)
 Zebrafish CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Reviewed in Auer et al. (2014)
Invertebrates
 Butterfly CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Market et al. (2016), Merlin et al. (2013)
 Cricket CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Awata et al. (2015), Watanabe (2012)
 Freshwater flea CRISPR, TALEN Naitou et al. (2015), Nakanishi et al. (2014), Nakanishi et al. (2015)
 Fruit fly CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Reviewed in Lin et al. (2014)
 Mosquito CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Aryan et al. (2013), review in Reegan et al. (2017)
 Plasmodium CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Smidler at al. (2013), Straimer et al. (2012), reviewed in Singer and Frischknecht (2017)
 Roundworm CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN reviewed in Gaj et al. (2013), Waaijers and Boxem (2014)
 Sea squirt CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Kawai et al. (2012), Sasaki et al. (2014), Treen et al. (2014)
 Silkworm CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Reviewed in Xu and O’Brochta (2015)
Plants
 Barley CRISPR, TALEN Lawrenson et al. (2015), Wendt et al. (2013)
 Bunchgrass TALEN Shang et al. (2013a)
 Cabbage CRISPR, TALEN Lawrenson et al. (2015), Sun et al. (2013)
 Corn CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Char et al. (2015), Shukla et al. (2009), Somaratne et al. (2017)
 Chlamydomonas CRISPR, ZFN Shin et al. (2016), Sizova et al. (2013)
 Duncan grapefruit CRISPR Jia et al. (2016)
 Liverwort CRISPR Sugano et al. (2014)
 Petunia CRISPR, ZFN Marton et al. (2010), Zhang B et al. (2016a, b, c)
 Rice CRISPR, TALEN Li et al. (2012), reviewed in Belhaj et al. (2013)
 Sorghum CRISPR Jiang et al. (2013)
 Soybean CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Curtin et al. (2011), Haun et al. (2014), Jacobs et al. (2015)
 Sugarcane TALEN Jung and Altpeter (2016)
 Sweet orange CRISPR Jia and Wang (2014)
 Thale cress CRISPR, ZFN Li et al. (2013a, b), Zhang F et al. (2010), Zhang Z et al. (2016 )
 Tobacco CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN Li et al. (2013a, b), Townsend et al. (2009), Zhang et al. (2013)
 Wheat CRISPR, TALEN Shan et al. (2013b), Wang et al. (2014a)

Adapted from Harrison et al. 2014 and Carroll 2014. Due to the rapid pace development of targeted endonuclease-mediated mutation technologies, this table should be considered representative but not all-inclusive