Nanoblades: Tiny CRISPR Ninjas for Genome Editing Difficult Cells
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...are fused to the MLV Gag in place of SpCas9.
gRNA
A gRNA targeting a DNA sequence of interest is expressed...cells along with the gRNA and Cas9. An “all-in-one” Nanoblades which carries a gRNA, Cas9, and a HDR donor...leukemia virus (MLV)-like particles loaded with Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoproteins (RNPs). According to the authors...Nanoblade particle can be loaded with 1-4 different gRNAs.
Viral envelope proteins
To alter the cell tropism...editing efficiency in mouse BM cells when using a gRNA targeting the Fto gene, while editing was not detected...off-target effects when compared to DNA transfection of gRNA and Cas9 expression plasmids. These results are ...previous research showing that the method of Cas9 and gRNA delivery can influence the level of off-target effects...