Manipulation of Gene Activity in the Regenerative Model Sea Anemone, Nematostella vectensis

Autor: Eric M. Hill, Cheng-Yi Chen, Florencia del Viso, Lacey R. Ellington, Shuonan He, Ahmet Karabulut, Ariel Paulson, Matthew C. Gibson
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Methods Mol Biol
Methods in Molecular Biology ISBN: 9781071621714
ISSN: 1940-6029
Popis: With a surprisingly complex genome and an ever-expanding genetic toolkit, the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis has become a powerful model system for the study of both development and whole-body regeneration. Here we provide the most current protocols for short-hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated gene knockdown and CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis in this system. We further show that a simple Klenow reaction followed by in vitro transcription allows for the production of gene-specific shRNAs and single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) in a fast, affordable, and readily scalable manner. Together, shRNAknockdown and CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis allow for rapid screens of gene function as well as the production of stable mutant lines that enable functional genetic analysis throughout the Nematostella life cycle.
Databáze: OpenAIRE