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Establish a standardized in silico framework to design precise CRISPR guide RNAs targeting cannabinoid biosynthesis genes despite high genetic polymorphism and copy number variation.

November 1, 2019Open Access

In silico analysis enabling informed design for genome editing in medicinal cannabis; gene families and variant characterisation

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Computational study develops an optimized guide RNA design framework for cannabinoid pathway genes in cannabis, enabling genotype-independent genome editing across complex plant species.

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Establish a standardized in silico framework to design precise CRISPR guide RNAs targeting cannabinoid biosynthesis genes despite high genetic polymorphism and copy number variation.
Mined whole-genome sequencing datasets across cannabis reference genomes to identify copy number variations and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within cannabinoid biosynthesis genes.
Performed comparative nucleotide and amino acid alignments to map alleles, homologs, and gene family structures.
Designed universal and variant-specific single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) using MultiTargeter and Sequencher to target conserved regions while avoiding confounding SNPs.
Characterized high copy number variation and dense polymorphic sequence sites that complicate conventional CRISPR, Zinc Finger, and TALEN targeting in cannabis.
Constructed a comprehensive library of sgRNAs capable of knocking out all genes and alleles involved in the cannabinoid biosynthesis pathway across diverse genotypes.

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A 2019 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e9908d14c4cd80479814e https://doi.org/10.26181/6153922fe919c

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Computational study develops an optimized guide RNA design framework for cannabinoid pathway genes in cannabis, enabling genotype-independent genome editing across complex plant species.

In silico analysis enabling informed design for genome editing in medicinal cannabis; gene families and variant characterisation

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