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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

CRISPR-BEasy: a free web-based service for designing sgRNA tiling libraries for CRISPR-dependent base editing screens.

Vincent Chapdelaine-Trépanier, Shamika Shenoy, Wardah Masud, Amisha Minju-Op, Marie-Anne Bérubé, Sebastian Schönherr, Lukas Forer, Amélie Fradet-Turcotte, Daniel Taliun, Raquel Cuella-Martin

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Vincent Chapdelaine-TrépanierDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC,H3A 0G1, Canada.
Shamika ShenoyDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC,H3A 0G1, Canada.
Wardah MasudDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC,H3A 0G1, Canada.
Amisha Minju-OpDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC,H3A 0G1, Canada.
Marie-Anne BérubéDepartment of Molecular Biology, Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC,G1V 0A6, Canada.
Sebastian SchönherrInstitute of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Genetics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck,6020, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-5909-9226
Lukas ForerInstitute of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Genetics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck,6020, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-2139-7329
Amélie Fradet-TurcotteDepartment of Molecular Biology, Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC,G1V 0A6, Canada.
Daniel TaliunDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC,H3A 0G1, Canada.
Raquel Cuella-MartinDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC,H3A 0G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5682-5069

Funding

Canada Excellence Chair in Genomic MedicineCanada Research Chair Tier II in Molecular Biology and Genomic InstabilityCIHR FRN:DV2-197674Doctoral Training ScholarshipsFonds de Recherche du Québec-SantéMcGill University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CRISPR-dependent base editing (BE) enables the modeling and correction of genetic mutations at single-base resolution. Base editing screens, where point mutations are queried en masse, are powerful tools to systematically draw genotype-phenotype associations and characterise the function of genes and other genomic elements. However, the lack of user-friendly web-based tools for designing base editing screens can hinder broad technology adoption. Here, we introduce CRISPR-BEasy (https://crispr-beasy.cerc-genomic-medicine.ca), a free, automated web-based server that streamlines the creation of single guide (sg)RNA tiling libraries for base editing screens. Researchers can provide their genes or genomic features of interest, their base editors of choice, and target sequences to act as positive and negative controls. The server designs and annotates sgRNA libraries by integrating custom code with publicly available tools such as crisprVerse and Ensembl's Variant Effect Predictor. CRISPR-BEasy provides downloadable results, including sgRNA on/off-target scores, predicted mutational outcomes per base editor, and intuitive interactive visualizations for data quality assessment. CRISPR-BEasy also provides a separate tool that assembles sgRNA libraries into oligonucleotides for cloning following the detailed protocol documented in the searchable web server manual. Together, CRISPR-BEasy ensures the seamless design of cloning-ready sgRNA libraries, seeking to democratise access to base editing screening technologies.

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CRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsSoftwareGene LibraryHumansInternetRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems

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PMID40377102
PMCPMC12230738

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