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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

simCRISPR: Modeling Experimental Complexity in Pooled CRISPR Screens.

Zhaohan Zhu, Xiaoru Dong, Chanhee Kim, Christian Maugee, W Brad Barbazuk, Christopher D Vulpe, Rhonda Bacher

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Zhaohan ZhuDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Xiaoru DongDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA.
Chanhee KimCenter for Human and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Christian MaugeeCenter for Human and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
W Brad BarbazukDepartment of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Christopher D VulpeCenter for Human and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Rhonda BacherDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5787-476X

Funding

Supplement: CRISPR screens of population relevant genes governing toxicant resilienceR01ES033625 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI CHRISTOPHER D VULPE · 2022 to 2026
$4.1M
Resolving single-cell analysis challenges via data-driven decision frameworks and novel statistical methodsR35GM146895 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Rhonda Bacher · 2022 to 2026
$1.9M
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES033625NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM146895
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pooled CRISPR screens are widely used to investigate gene function and uncover genetic interactions. However, benchmarking computational methods for detecting gene-by-environment (GxE) interactions remains difficult because ground truth is rarely available and existing simulation tools are not designed for GxE screening contexts. To address this, we developed simCRISPR, a flexible simulation framework for generating pooled CRISPR screen data under complex experimental designs. Using simulated datasets informed by empirical CRISPR screen designs, we evaluated commonly used analysis methods, comparing normalization strategies based on safe-harbor versus non-targeting sgRNAs and assessing empirical log

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PMCPMC13192718

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