Cas9-Expressing HEK293 Cell line | 78166

Cas9-Expressing HEK293 Cell line | 78166 | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Category: CRISPR/Cells

Application: 1. Quickly generating knock-out cell pools or cell lines in HEK293 cells.
2. Implementing sgRNA screens in Cas9-expressing HEK293 cells.

Background: Cas9 (Streptococcus pyogenes CRISPR associated protein 9) is an endonuclease enzyme that, when recruited to a specific DNA sequence by the sgRNA (single guide RNA), introduces a double stranded break into the DNA. This double stranded break is repaired in mammalian cells either through Non-Homologous End Joining or Homologous Recombination. Non-Homologous End Joining often results in the deletion or insertion of several base pairs at the cut site, which, when resulting in a frameshift, causes the functional inactivation of the targeted gene. Cas9-expressing HEK293 cell lines can be transduced or electroporated with sgRNA targeting a gene of interest to quickly generate knock-out cell pools or cell lines.

Description: This cell line was generated by limiting dilution from a cell population stably transfected using Cas9 lentivirus (BPS Bioscience #78066). Isolated clones were screened based on Cas9 expression to obtain a high-expressing cell line. The expressed Cas9 protein includes a C-terminal FLAG tag.

Product Type: Cell Line

Shippement Condition: -80°C