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ArticleNature communications2019

Multiplexed Cas9 targeting reveals genomic location effects and gRNA-based staggered breaks influencing mutation efficiency.

Santiago Gisler, Joana P Gonçalves, Waseem Akhtar, Johann de Jong, Alexey V Pindyurin, Lodewyk F A Wessels, Maarten van Lohuizen

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Article in Nature communications, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Santiago GislerDivision of Molecular Genetics, Oncode and The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-8866
Joana P GonçalvesDepartment of Intelligent Systems, Delft University of Technology, Van Mourik Broekmanweg 6, Delft, 2628 XE, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6072-9627
Waseem AkhtarDivision of Molecular Genetics, Oncode and The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands.
Johann de JongDivision of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Oncode and The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands.
Alexey V PindyurinInstitute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6959-0641
Lodewyk F A WesselsDepartment of Intelligent Systems, Delft University of Technology, Van Mourik Broekmanweg 6, Delft, 2628 XE, The Netherlands. l.wessels@nki.nl.
Maarten van LohuizenDivision of Molecular Genetics, Oncode and The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands. m.v.lohuizen@nki.nl.
The Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLRussian Academy of Sciences · RU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the impact of guide RNA (gRNA) and genomic locus on CRISPR-Cas9 activity is crucial to design effective gene editing assays. However, it is challenging to profile Cas9 activity in the endogenous cellular environment. Here we leverage our TRIP technology to integrate ~ 1k barcoded reporter genes in the genomes of mouse embryonic stem cells. We target the integrated reporters (IRs) using RNA-guided Cas9 and characterize induced mutations by sequencing. We report that gRNA-sequence and IR locus explain most variation in mutation efficiency. Predominant insertions of a gRNA-specific nucleotide are consistent with template-dependent repair of staggered DNA ends with 1-bp 5' overhangs. We confirm that such staggered ends are induced by Cas9 in mouse pre-B cells. To explain observed insertions, we propose a model generating primarily blunt and occasionally staggered DNA ends. Mutation patterns indicate that gRNA-sequence controls the fraction of staggered ends, which could be used to optimize Cas9-based insertion efficiency.

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AnimalsCell LineCRISPR-Cas SystemsDNADNA Mutational AnalysisGene EditingGenes, ReporterGenetic LociGenetic VectorsMiceMouse Embryonic Stem CellsMutation RatePlasmidsRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsDNARNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems

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PMID30962441
PMCPMC6453899
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