Application

Functional Genomics/Screening/Target Validation

General description

The Lenti CRISPR Non-Target gRNA Control Transduction Particles (LV02 vector) include a gRNA sequence that does not target known human, mouse and rat genes. It is useful as a negative control in experiments using CRISPR lentiviral clones. The lenti CRISPR non-target control uses a dual-component system consisting of U6-driven guide RNA (non-target) and Ef1a-driven Puromycin resistance cassette. This control requires Cas9 be delivered by a separate vector.Lentiviral-based particles permit efficient infection and integration of the construct into differentiated and non-dividing cells, such as neurons and dendritic cells, overcoming low transfection and integration difficulties when using these cell lines. Self-inactivating replication incompetent viral particles are produced in packaging cells (HEK293T) by co-transfection with compatible packaging and envelope plasmids.

Legal Information

CRISPR Use License AgreementLentiviral, WPRE, and Evrogen Licenses

Other Notes

Ampicillin and puromycin antibiotic resistance genes provide selection in bacterial or mammalian cells, respectively.