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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2027

Conditional dCas12-Mediated Gene Knockdown and Complementation in Chlamydia.

Yuxuan Wang, Huizhou Fan

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2027. 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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Yuxuan WangDepartment of Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08820, USA.
Huizhou FanDepartment of Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08820, USA. fanhu@rwjms.rutgers.edu.

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Abstract

We describe an oligonucleotide RNA-guided, DNase-dead CRISPR-associated protein 12 (dCas12)-mediated transcriptional interference (CRISPRi) system optimized for gene knockdown in Chlamydia trachomatis. In this system, while guide RNAs are expressed constitutively, dCas12 expression is conditional and depends on the presence of the small molecule anhydrotetracycline (ATC). This design enables temporal control of gene repression, allowing the functional analysis of a wide range of genes, including essential genes, without permanent genetic disruption. Due to its T-rich protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) requirement, dCas12 is particularly well-suited for targeting genes in the highly A/T-rich genomes of pathogenic chlamydiae. We further detail strategies for genetic complementation through co-expression of dCas12-resistant alleles, thereby permitting validation of knockdown phenotypes.

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Chlamydia trachomatisCRISPR-Associated ProteinsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene Knockdown TechniquesGenetic Complementation TestHumansRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsCRISPR-Associated ProteinsRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsChlamydiaConditional knockdownCRISPRiCRISPR interferenceEssential genesGene knockdownGene silencingInducible knockdown

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