Design of Hybrid RNA Polymerase III Promoters for Efficient CRISPR-Cas9 Function

Autor: Joshua Misa, Cory Schwartz, Ian Wheeldon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Bio-Protocol, Vol 8, Iss 6 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2331-8325
DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2779
Popis: The discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 system from Streptococcus pyogenes has allowed the development of genome engineering tools in a variety of organisms. A frequent limitation in CRISPR-Cas9 function is adequate expression levels of sgRNA. This protocol provides a strategy to construct hybrid RNA polymerase III (Pol III) promoters that facilitate high expression of sgRNA and improved CRISPR-Cas9 function. We provide selection criteria of Pol III promoters, efficient promoter construction methods, and a sample screening technique to test the efficiency of the hybrid promoters. A hybrid promoter system developed for Yarrowia lipolytica will serve as a model.
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