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ArticleNature communications2024

Engineered minimal type I CRISPR-Cas system for transcriptional activation and base editing in human cells.

Jing Guo, Luyao Gong, Haiying Yu, Ming Li, Qiaohui An, Zhenquan Liu, Shuru Fan, Changjialian Yang, Dahe Zhao, Jing Han and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Jing Guo *State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Luyao Gong *State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. gongly@im.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-9834-3914
Haiying Yu *State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ming LiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0634-8396
Qiaohui AnState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhenquan LiuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Shuru FanState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Changjialian YangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Dahe ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0312-6824
Jing HanState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9207-0238
Hua XiangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. xiangh@im.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-0369-1225

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32100499National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32150020National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32230061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type I CRISPR-Cas systems are widespread and have exhibited high versatility and efficiency in genome editing and gene regulation in prokaryotes. However, due to the multi-subunit composition and large size, their application in eukaryotes has not been thoroughly investigated. Here, we demonstrate that the type I-F2 Cascade, the most compact among type I systems, with a total gene size smaller than that of SpCas9, can be developed for transcriptional activation in human cells. The efficiency of the engineered I-F2 tool can match or surpass that of dCas9. Additionally, we create a base editor using the I-F2 Cascade, which induces a considerably wide editing window (~30 nt) with a bimodal distribution. It can expand targetable sites, which is useful for disrupting functional sequences and genetic screening. This research underscores the application of compact type I systems in eukaryotes, particularly in the development of a base editor with a wide editing window.

Indexed as

CRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingTranscriptional ActivationCRISPR-Associated Protein 9Genetic EngineeringHEK293 CellsHumansRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsCRISPR-Associated Protein 9RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems

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PMID39179566
PMCPMC11343773

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