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  1. Visualizing Genomic Loci with CRISPR-Sirius

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    ...Figure 2: CRISPR-Sirius tricolor labeling. (A) Diagram of sgRNA-Sirius-8XMS2, sgRNA-Sirius-8XPP7, and sgRNA-Sirius...Developing CRISPR-Sirius Recently, Hanhui Ma and the Thoru Pederson lab developed CRISPR-Sirius (Ma et al., ...needed to deliver CRISPR-Sirius into cells. They named this guide sgRNA-Sirius-8XMS2 which will recruit...(sgRNA-Sirius-8XPP7) to recruit GFP to the loci of interest. To determine how the sgRNA-Sirius-8XPP7 and...sgRNA-Sirius-4X(MS2-PP7) showing recruitment of different fluorescent proteins. (B) CRISPR-Sirius used ...CRISPR-Sirius? With all the tools out there to visualize genomic loci, what makes CRISPR-Sirius unique...genomic loci brightly, give CRISPR-Sirius a try. Find CRISPR-Sirius plasmids at Addgene. References Ma...
  2. Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags

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    .... b) COS-7 cell ER labeled with Halo-Sec61β with SiR-CA (magenta) and outer mitochondrial membrane labeled...Allgeyer, E. S., Erdmann, R. S., Wood Baguley, S., Sirinakis, G., Schepartz, A., Baddeley, D., Toomre, D. K...
  3. Mammalian RNAi Tools

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    ... binds the shRNA and cleaves it to produce siRNA. The siRNA then binds the RNA-induced silencing complex...double-stranded siRNA and degrades one of the strands. The remaining single-stranded siRNA then binds the...can be delivered as shRNA (short hairpin RNA) or siRNA (short interfering RNA). Delivery can occur via ... facilitates cleavage of the target. RNAi using siRNA follows a similar mechanism. Since it is pre-processed...J. (2009). Origins and mechanisms of miRNAs and siRNAs . Cell, 136 (4), 642–655. PubMed (Link opens in...Molecular mechanisms and biological functions of siRNA . International Journal of Biomedical Science, 13...Vorhies, J. S., Senzer, N., & Nemunaitis, J. (2009). siRNA vs. shRNA: Similarities and differences . Advanced...
  4. CRISPR Guide

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    ... the desired HDR-edited allele. Therefore, it is important to confirm the presence of the desired edit...) and the desired edits on a RT template. The PBS base pairs to the 3’ flap, and the desired edit is incorporated...cell containing the CRISPR plasmid will have all desired genomic edits carried out by Cas9. Multiplexing...may not be positioned correctly to target your desired genes for modification. Engineered SpCas9 enzymes...donor template . The donor template contains the desired sequence and is delivered to the cell along with...(s) and Cas enzyme. The donor DNA contains the desired edit as well as additional DNA matching the sequence...will improve the accuracy and efficiency of the desired edit. For example, you should alter the PAM site...
  5. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...available for your particular experiment. Select Your Desired Genetic Manipulation Different genetic manipulations... sequence be very close to the location of the desired edit, ideally less than 10 bp away. In this case...PAM sequences for your chosen enzyme within your desired sequence, you may want to consider alternative ...consider factors that maximize cleavage of the desired target sequence or on-target activity . Two gRNA... . Browse Plasmids: gRNAs Synthesize and clone desired gRNAs Once you have selected your target sequences...your gRNA oligos and clone these oligos into your desired vector. In many cases, targeting oligos are synthesized...experiments, most mutated alleles will not contain the desired edit, as a large percentage of DSBs are still repaired...
  6. CRISPR References and Information

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    ...vectors: neomycin (pSIR-neo) , GFP (pSIR-GFP) , DsRed (pSIR-DsRed-Express2) , human CD2 (pSIR-hCD2) PDF 105.8...
  7. CRISPR Plasmids - Prime Edit

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    ...also encodes a primer binding site (PBS) and the desired edits on an RT template. During prime editing, ...3’ flap binds to the PBS of the pegRNA and the desired edit is incorporated into the DNA by reverse transcription...
  8. Zhang Lab's CRISPR Frequently Asked Questions

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    ...with two homology arms on each side flanking your desired insertion or mutation. Each arms is around 800bp...with two homology arms on each side flanking your desired insertion or mutation. Each arm is around 800bp...
  9. CRISPR Guide

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    ... the desired HDR-edited allele. Therefore, it is important to confirm the presence of the desired edit...) and the desired edits on a RT template. The PBS base pairs to the 3’ flap, and the desired edit is incorporated...cell containing the CRISPR plasmid will have all desired genomic edits carried out by Cas9. Multiplexing...may not be positioned correctly to target your desired genes for modification. Engineered SpCas9 enzymes...donor template . The donor template contains the desired sequence and is delivered to the cell along with...(s) and Cas enzyme. The donor DNA contains the desired edit as well as additional DNA matching the sequence...will improve the accuracy and efficiency of the desired edit. For example, you should alter the PAM site...
  10. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...available for your particular experiment. Select Your Desired Genetic Manipulation Different genetic manipulations... sequence be very close to the location of the desired edit, ideally less than 10 bp away. In this case...PAM sequences for your chosen enzyme within your desired sequence, you may want to consider alternative ...consider factors that maximize cleavage of the desired target sequence or on-target activity . Two gRNA... . Browse Plasmids: gRNAs Synthesize and clone desired gRNAs Once you have selected your target sequences...your gRNA oligos and clone these oligos into your desired vector. In many cases, targeting oligos are synthesized...experiments, most mutated alleles will not contain the desired edit, as a large percentage of DSBs are still repaired...
  11. Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models

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    ...with your desired insertion feature (e.g., a fluorescent protein), you can amplify the desired region using...arduous. First, you’d construct a plasmid with your desired changes, long homology arms and a selection marker...pseudopregnant female mice. If you obtained the desired chimeric mice, you would breed them many times,...times, hoping to produce a mouse with the desired edit. You’d also need to remove the selection marker, likely... region between the gRNAs. A variety of other undesired outcomes, including one loxP site insertion and...gene targeting (A), you must first generate your desired mutation in mouse ES cells, select for the mutation...) suggest using a 50-80 bp sequence around the desired insertion site to search for potential gRNAs. As...
  12. Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning

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    ...sites so that scientists can easily clone in their desired DNA sequences. Gateway technology relies on the...coli strains, most colonies should contain the desired, recombined construct. Read our recent Plasmids...where we might use Gateway cloning to generate our desired constructs: lentiviral expression of the human ...There are a few different ways to generate our desired entry clone - human KRAS flanked by attL sites....donor vector.   Method B: TOPO-cloning of the desired insert into an attL-entry-TOPO vector. TOPO cloning...depend on a number of factors, like your organism, desired expression level, and experimental purpose. For...and destination vector creates two products: the desires expression clone and a byproduct containing the...
  13. 3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells

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    ...overall HDR rates, we have shown recently that desired genome-editing events by HDR can be generated more...introduced. Although we were able to introduce the desired mutations in genes associated with dementia, such...CRISPR from re-cutting the target sequence once the desired edit has been introduced. We found that blocking...efficiency a guide RNA targeting a cut <10 bp from the desired mutation should be used. For a heterozygous event...the cut site. Lastly, if a heterozygous event is desired but only guide RNAs that target very close to the..., for efficient and specific introduction of a desired sequence change by HDR, the optimal guide RNAs ...from the intended mutation site, depending on the desired zygosity. Furthermore, re-editing activity of the...
  14. CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit

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    ... your cells were appropriately edited for your desired mutation - insertion, deletion, or site-directed...know a few things about your target cells and the desired edits. First, you will need to know what the ploidy...knockout mutations When a knockout cell line is desired, any mutation that introduces a frameshift in the...the best screening method depends on what your desired edit is. Large knock-ins Are you introducing a...may be the way to go. Design a PCR to flank your desired edit site and run the PCR product on a gel to look...mutation in a neighboring nucleotide along with your desired edit. This silent mutation should be designed solely...
  15. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR

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    ...for the desired modification. Finally, the positive clones are sequenced to confirm the desired modification...introduced to plasmids using primers (with the desired mutation) in a PCR protocol that amplifies the ...of complementary sequence on either side of the desired mutation (usually 1-3 mismatched bases) is sufficient...Polymerase To ensure that you don’t introduce undesired mutations through the PCR process, you need a ...mutagenized plasmids Once constructs containing the desired modification have been identified (and confirmed...
  16. Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange

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    ...scarless mutations, ones that don’t leave any undesired scars in the chromosome. These methods roughly... recombination enzymes can also accomplish the desired genomic modification. This technique is frequently...resolution step (“double crossover”) which leads to the desired mutation and excision of the vector backbone. This...purified amplicons upstream and downstream of the desired deletion directly into cut vector with excellent... of interest, from the day primers arrive, the desired chromosomal modification can be made in 5 days....
  17. A Control for All Seasons

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    ...is generally a sample or group that will have a desired response. For example, if you are studying the ...try substituting with knockdown approaches using siRNA or shRNA. If this alternative is not possible due...sample, the antibody binds specifically to its desired target (purple) and nonspecifically through the...The Preimmune serum control will not bind to the desired target but will bind nonspecifically through the...the Fc, allowing you to detect this undesirable interaction. When non-specific interactions are suspected...
  18. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    ...either pathway, short double-stranded RNA fragments (siRNAs) are produced from long dsRNA via an RNase III ...biogenesis of different small RNAs (Figure 1). These siRNAs can exert their gene silencing effect through targeted... of an RNAi-inducing transgene. Typically, the desired target of RNAi is expressed as inverted repeats...created artificial miRNAs. The processed miRNA or siRNAs then silence the target gene(s) either transcriptionally...derived. Importantly, instead of the assortment of siRNAs generated from a long hpRNA trigger, only a single...
  19. Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing

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    ...both specifies the target site and contains the desired edit (or edits) engages the prime editor protein...the pegRNA — a guide RNA that also encodes the desired edit and homology to the genomic DNA locus. After...and the reverse transcriptase domain copies the desired edit, directly polymerizing new DNA onto the nicked...still almost always results in higher ratios of desired edits to indel byproducts than Cas9-initiated HDR...co-express mismatch repair inhibitor MLH1dn Promote desired resolution of heteroduplex     ✓ ✓ ~ ...
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