CLD

CLD predicts functional single-guide RNAs (sgRNAs) to facilitate multispecies design of CRISPR/Cas9 libraries.


Key Features:

  • Multispecies compatibility: Supports sgRNA prediction across multiple species for cross-species CRISPR library design.
  • Functional sgRNA prediction: Identifies candidate sgRNAs predicted to be functional for use in CRISPR/Cas9 experiments.
  • High prediction accuracy: Produces a high fraction of predicted functional sgRNAs to improve library effectiveness.

Scientific Applications:

  • Species-specific CRISPR library design: Designing efficient CRISPR libraries tailored to specific species.
  • Genome-editing precision: Enhancing the precision of CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing experiments by selecting functional sgRNAs.
  • Experimental resource reduction: Reducing time and resources required for experimental validation by prioritizing functional sgRNAs.

Methodology:

Computational prediction of functional sgRNAs across multiple species.

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Details

License:
GPL-2.0
Tool Type:
command-line tool
Operating Systems:
Linux, Mac
Added:
8/11/2018
Last Updated:
12/11/2018

Operations

Publications

Heigwer F, Zhan T, Breinig M, Winter J, Brügemann D, Leible S, Boutros M. CRISPR library designer (CLD): software for multispecies design of single guide RNA libraries. Genome Biology. 2016;17(1). doi:10.1186/s13059-016-0915-2. PMID:27013184. PMCID:PMC4807595.

Funding: - European Research Council: ERC - Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum: Post-Doc-Fellow

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