New Tools Enable CRISPRa for Neuroscience Applications
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...promoters (Figure 1b), and sgRNAs can be found here.
Neuron-optimized viral vectors
Alternatively, Cas9 activators...system pairs ubiquitous expression of sgRNA(s) and mCherry (vector 1) with neuron-specific expression of...including transgenic mice, neuron-optimized viral vectors, and high-throughput screening approaches. Here...transcription at genomic sites targeted by specific sgRNAs. Its RNA-guided nature makes CRISPRa much simpler...all the protein and RNA components, and several sgRNAs must be screened to identify effective ones.
Simplified...largely precludes delivery by adeno-associated vectors (AAV). This issue was recently circumvented by ...constrained by AAV packaging limits (i.e., how many sgRNA expression cassettes will fit).
Cre-dependent expression...