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ArticleNature communications2019

CRISPR-Switch regulates sgRNA activity by Cre recombination for sequential editing of two loci.

Krzysztof Chylinski, Maria Hubmann, Ruth E Hanna, Connor Yanchus, Georg Michlits, Esther C H Uijttewaal, John Doench, Daniel Schramek, Ulrich Elling

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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 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Krzysztof ChylinskiVienna Biocenter Core Facilities, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Dr. Bohr Gasse 3, Vienna, Austria.
Maria HubmannInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Science (IMBA), Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Dr. Bohr Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
Ruth E HannaBroad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Connor YanchusCentre for Molecular and Systems Biology, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Georg MichlitsInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Science (IMBA), Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Dr. Bohr Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
Esther C H UijttewaalInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Science (IMBA), Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Dr. Bohr Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
John DoenchBroad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3707-9889
Daniel SchramekCentre for Molecular and Systems Biology, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9977-2104
Ulrich EllingInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Science (IMBA), Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Dr. Bohr Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria. ulrich.elling@imba.oeaw.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4514-2809

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CRISPR-Cas9 is an efficient and versatile tool for genome engineering in many species. However, inducible CRISPR-Cas9 editing systems that regulate Cas9 activity or sgRNA expression often suffer from significant limitations, including reduced editing capacity, off-target effects, or leaky expression. Here, we develop a precisely controlled sgRNA expression cassette that can be combined with widely-used Cre systems, termed CRISPR-Switch (SgRNA With Induction/Termination by Cre Homologous recombination). Switch-ON facilitates controlled, rapid induction of sgRNA activity. In turn, Switch-OFF-mediated termination of editing improves generation of heterozygous genotypes and can limit off-target effects. Furthermore, we design sequential CRISPR-Switch-based editing of two loci in a strictly programmable manner and determined the order of mutagenic events that leads to development of glioblastoma in mice. Thus, CRISPR-Switch substantially increases the versatility of gene editing through precise and rapid switching ON or OFF sgRNA activity, as well as switching OVER to secondary sgRNAs.

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AnimalsClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingGenetic EngineeringHomologous RecombinationIntegrasesMiceMouse Embryonic Stem CellsMutagenesisRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsRNA Polymerase IIICre recombinaseIntegrasesRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsRNA Polymerase III

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PMID31784531
PMCPMC6884486

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