title: Essential Human Genes.
abstract: Three studies in Science and Cell identify ∼2,000 essential genes in human cell lines using CRISPR-Cas9 and retroviral gene-trap genetic screens.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E1, Canada. Electronic address: andyfraser.utoronto@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fraser