Genome editing in animals with minimal PAM CRISPR-Cas9 enzymes

© 2022. The Author(s)..

The requirement for Cas nucleases to recognize a specific PAM is a major restriction for genome editing. SpCas9 variants SpG and SpRY, recognizing NGN and NRN PAMs, respectively, have contributed to increase the number of editable genomic sites in cell cultures and plants. However, their use has not been demonstrated in animals. Here we study the nuclease activity of SpG and SpRY by targeting 40 sites in zebrafish and C. elegans. Delivered as mRNA-gRNA or ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes, SpG and SpRY were able to induce mutations in vivo, albeit at a lower rate than SpCas9 in equivalent formulations. This lower activity was overcome by optimizing mRNA-gRNA or RNP concentration, leading to mutagenesis at regions inaccessible to SpCas9. We also found that the CRISPRscan algorithm could help to predict SpG and SpRY targets with high activity in vivo. Finally, we applied SpG and SpRY to generate knock-ins by homology-directed repair. Altogether, our results expand the CRISPR-Cas targeting genomic landscape in animals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 13(2022), 1 vom: 12. Mai, Seite 2601

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vicencio, Jeremy [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-Bolaños, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Moreno-Sánchez, Ismael [VerfasserIn]
Brena, David [VerfasserIn]
Vejnar, Charles E [VerfasserIn]
Kukhtar, Dmytro [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz-López, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Cots-Ponjoan, Mariona [VerfasserIn]
Rubio, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Melero, Natalia Rodrigo [VerfasserIn]
Crespo-Cuadrado, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Carolis, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Pulido, Antonio J [VerfasserIn]
Giráldez, Antonio J [VerfasserIn]
Kleinstiver, Benjamin P [VerfasserIn]
Cerón, Julián [VerfasserIn]
Moreno-Mateos, Miguel A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CRISPR-Associated Protein 9
EC 3.1.-
Journal Article
RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 17.05.2022

Date Revised 04.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-022-30228-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM340802030