CRISPR 101: Which Cas9 Do I Choose for My CRISPR Experiment?
Type
Blog Post
Published
Oct. 13, 2022, 1:45 p.m.
... of DNA can serve as the target for Cas9’s single guide RNA (sgRNA), provided it meets two conditions:...available sgRNA design programs.
Find Validated gRNAs for Your Next CRISPR Experiment
Cas9 expression systems...consider a dual-sgRNA system. This system uses a “nicking” Cas9, in which one of Cas9’s two critical enzymatic...have a Cas9! What do i do next?
Designing or selecting a sgRNA
Addgene may carry a validated sgRNA for your...select from a variety of empty sgRNA vectors and design your sgRNA targeting sequence using one of the many...target two Cas9-nickases (Cas9n) to the target locus, enhancing specificity over a single SpCas9. The drawback...using a Cas9 variant with higher specificity (eSpCas9 and HypaCas9) instead.
Choosing a Cas9 for site-specific...