Abstract
Abstract
Background
In recent years, large-scale genetic screens using the CRISPR/Cas9 system have emerged as scalable approaches able to interrogate gene function with unprecedented efficiency and specificity in various biological contexts. By this means, functional dependencies on both the protein-coding and noncoding genome of numerous cell types in different organisms have been interrogated. However, screening designs vary greatly and criteria for optimal experimental implementation and library composition are still emerging. Given their broad utility in functionally annotating genomes, the application and interpretation of genome-scale CRISPR screens would greatly benefit from consistent and optimal design criteria.
Results
We report advantages of conducting viability screens in selected Cas9 single-cell clones in contrast to Cas9 bulk populations. We further systematically analyzed published CRISPR screens in human cells to identify single-guide (sg) RNAs with consistent high on-target and low off-target activity. Selected guides were collected in a novel genome-scale sgRNA library, which efficiently identifies core and context-dependent essential genes.
Conclusion
We show how empirically designed libraries in combination with an optimized experimental design increase the dynamic range in gene essentiality screens at reduced library coverage.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cell Biology,Developmental Biology,Plant Science,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Physiology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Structural Biology,Biotechnology
Cited by
26 articles.
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