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Title: | Universal Template-Assisted, Cloning-free Method for the Generation of Small RNA-Expressing Dumbbell-Shaped DNA Vectors | Authors: | Cyrill, S.L. Ghosh, A. Loh, P.S. Tan, G.S.X. Patzel, V. |
Keywords: | cloning-free generation DNA minimal vector dumbbell vector functional genomics gene knockdown in primary cells high-throughput-compatible vector production microRNA small hairpin RNA small RNA expression |
Issue Date: | 2019 | Publisher: | Cell Press | Citation: | Cyrill, S.L., Ghosh, A., Loh, P.S., Tan, G.S.X., Patzel, V. (2019). Universal Template-Assisted, Cloning-free Method for the Generation of Small RNA-Expressing Dumbbell-Shaped DNA Vectors. Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development 15 : 149-156. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtm.2019.08.008 | Rights: | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | Abstract: | Dumbbell-shaped DNA minimal vectors represent genetic vectors solely composed of the gene expression cassette of interest and terminal closing loop structures. Dumbbell vectors for small hairpin RNA or microRNA expression are extremely small-sized, which is advantageous with regard to cellular delivery and nuclear diffusion. Conventional strategies for the generation of small RNA-expressing dumbbell vectors require cloning of a respective plasmid vector, which is subsequently used for dumbbell production. Here, we present a novel cloning-free method for the generation of small RNA-expressing dumbbell vectors that also does not require any restriction endonucleases. This new PCR-based method uses a universal DNA template comprising an inverted repeat of the minimal H1 promoter and the miR-30 stem. The sequences coding for small RNA expression are introduced by the PCR primers. Dumbbells are formed by denaturing and reannealing of the PCR product and are covalently closed using ssDNA ligase. The new protocol generates plus- and/or minus-strand dumbbells, both of which were shown to trigger efficient target gene knockdown. This method enables fast, cheap production of small RNA-expressing dumbbell vectors in a high throughput-compatible manner for functional genomics screens or, as dumbbells are not prone to transgene silencing, for knockdown studies in primary cells. © 2019 The Authors | Source Title: | Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/209879 | ISSN: | 2329-0501 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.omtm.2019.08.008 | Rights: | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
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