Genetic interaction mapping in mammalian cells using CRISPR interference.
Nat Methods
; 14(6): 577-580, 2017 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28481362
ABSTRACT
We describe a combinatorial CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) screening platform for mapping genetic interactions in mammalian cells. We targeted 107 chromatin-regulation factors in human cells with pools of either single or double single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) to downregulate individual genes or gene pairs, respectively. Relative enrichment analysis of individual sgRNAs or sgRNA pairs allowed for quantitative characterization of genetic interactions, and comparison with protein-protein-interaction data revealed a functional map of chromatin regulation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chromosome Mapping
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Protein Interaction Mapping
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Epistasis, Genetic
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Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Methods
Journal subject:
TECNICAS E PROCEDIMENTOS DE LABORATORIO
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States