Abstract: CRISPR/Cas9 is becoming an increasingly important tool to functionally annotate genomes. However, since genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 libraries are mostly constructed in lentiviral vectors, in vivo applications are severely limited due to difficulties in delivery. Here we examined the piggyBac (PB) transposon as an alternative vehicle to deliver a guide RNA (gRNA) library for in vivo screening. Although tumor induction has previously been achieved in mice by targeting cancer genes with the CRISPR/Cas9 system, in vivo genome-scale screening has not been reported. With our PB-CRISPR libraries, we conducted an in vivo genome-wide screen in mice and identified genes mediating liver tumorigenesis, including known and novel tumor suppressor genes (TSGs), Our results demonstrate that PB can be a simple and non-viral choice for efficient in vivo delivery of CRISPR libraries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatics, a process for producing p-xylene and terephthalic acid, and a device for producing aromatics. The process for producing aromatics at least comprises a step of producing C8 olefin from a compound having a lactone group and a step of producing aromatics from the C8 olefin. The process for producing aromatics has the characters of high yield of aromatics and high selectivity to xylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatics, p-xylene and terephthalic acid. The process for producing aromatics comprises a step of contacting an oxygen-containing raw material with an aromatization catalyst, under aromatization reaction conditions, to produce aromatics. The process for producing aromatics has an advantage of high yield of carbon as aromatics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatics, a process for producing p-xylene and terephthalic acid, and a device for producing aromatics. The process for producing aromatics at least comprises a step of producing C8 olefin from a compound having a lactone group and a step of producing aromatics from the C8 olefin. The process for producing aromatics has the characters of high yield of aromatics and high selectivity to xylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatics, p-xylene and terephthalic acid. The process for producing aromatics comprises a step of contacting an oxygen-containing raw material with an aromatization catalyst, under aromatization reaction conditions, to produce aromatics. The process for producing aromatics has an advantage of high yield of carbon as aromatics.