Cell SystemsVolume 1, Issue 6, 23 December 2015, Pages 381-382PreviewEssential Human GenesAuthor links open overlay panelAndrew Fraser 1Show moreShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cels.2015.12.007Get rights and contentUnder an Elsevier user licenseopen archiveThree studies in Science and Cell identify ∼2,000 essential genes in human cell lines using CRISPR-Cas9 and retroviral gene-trap genetic screens.Previous article in issueNext article in issueRecommended articlesCited by (0)Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.