Journal
METHODS
Volume 164, Issue -, Pages 29-35Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.04.015
Keywords
Genetic screen; CRISPR-/Cas9; Mammalian cells; gRNA
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Forward genetic screens are a powerful and unbiased approach for uncovering the genetic basis behind a specific phenotype. Genome-wide mutagenesis followed by phenotypic screening represents the ultimate manifestation of this method, directly linking biological phenomena to its corresponding genetic cause. Whilst this has been successful in lower organisms, deployment of genome-wide screens in mammalian systems has been hampered by both limitations of scale and inefficient bi-allelic mutagenesis. CRISPR-Cas9 technology has now largely resolved these issues, whereby delivery of genome-scale gRNA libraries in the presence of gRNA-guided Cas9 endonuclease enables the generation of mutant cell libraries; the perfect platform for performing phenotypic screens. Although the tools are now available for virtually any molecular biology laboratory to conduct such screens, many researchers are daunted by the sheer complexity and scale at which such experiments are performed. This Review will address these concerns, presenting a contextual and practical guide to deploying CRISPR-KO screens in mammalian systems. We will discuss key considerations required in all aspects of screening from initiation to conclusion, which will enable researchers to conduct screens of their own, maximising the potential of this powerful technology.
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