Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox
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...for 1-3 days.
There’s also a CRISPR for that! CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) targets a catalytically dead...little while
Yes, there’s a CRISPR for that, too! CRISPR activators (CRISPRa) are transcriptional activators...approach - read more about them on our CRISPRa blog!
Fig. 1 CRISPR activator and repressor mechanisms...knock out the gene for your protein of interest. CRISPR-Cas9 and a custom gRNA is all you need to generate...when you turn off expression for good, the Cre-Lox system offers inducible yet permanent gene excision. Essentially...introduction of the Cre recombinase. This is a time-tested system but does require knock-in of the LoxP sites, which...activators fused to a dead Cas9. The system is led, via a custom gRNA, to your gene of interest to temporarily...