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