A multiplexed CRISPR/cas9 editing system based on the endogenous tRNA processing

Kabin Xie, Yinong Yang

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Abstract

The CRISPR-Cas9 system has become a powerful and popular tool for genome editing due to its efficiency and simplicity. Multiplex genome editing is an important feature of the CRISPR-Cas9 system and requires simultaneous expression of multiple guide RNAs (gRNAs). Here we describe a general method to efficiently produce many gRNAs from a single gene transcript based on the endogenous tRNA-processing system. A step-by-step protocol is provided for the design and construction of the polycistronic tRNA-gRNA (PTG) gene. The PTG method has been demonstrated to be highly efficient for multiplex genome editing in various plant, animal, and microbial species.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages63-73
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1917
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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