Tachibana M, Ehara N, Tanikawa S, Tachibana A. Direct screening for effective shRNA with a single mismatch in human cells without laborious cloning.
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2023;
88:70-73. [PMID:
37793878 DOI:
10.1093/bbb/zbad143]
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Abstract
We have devised a method for the direct screening of efficient short hairpin (sh)RNA molecules in human cells, eliminating the need for the time-consuming process of cloning in Escherichia coli. Our screening suggested that single mismatches to shRNAs can significantly alter their activity.
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