Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation
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...excised by Cre recombinase. Addgene has several great options: pLV hUbC-dCas9-T2A-GFP for removable dCas9 expression...investigation into the regulation of your favorite gene. But have no fear - I’m here to introduce you to...genome – could be affected, leading to unpredicted gene expression changes (Sapozhnikov and Szyf 2021, Charlton...interact with transcriptional machinery to modify local gene expression, confounding any potential conclusions...causal relationship between DNA demethylation and gene expression (Sapozhnikov and Szyf 2021).
... expressing blasticidin or puromycin resistance genes.
It’s that simple! Good luck and happy editing...Vogelstein B (1983) Hypomethylation distinguishes genes of some human cancers from their normal counterparts...