Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screens

Abstract High‐content imaging using automated microscopy and computer vision allows multivariate profiling of single‐cell phenotypes. Here, we present methods for the application of the CISPR‐Cas9 system in large‐scale, image‐based, gene perturbation experiments. We show that CRISPR‐Cas9‐mediated ge...

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Main Authors: Reinoud de Groot, Joel Lüthi, Helen Lindsay, René Holtackers, Lucas Pelkmans
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Published: Springer Nature 2018-01-01
Series:Molecular Systems Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/msb.20178064
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Joel Lüthi
Helen Lindsay
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description Abstract High‐content imaging using automated microscopy and computer vision allows multivariate profiling of single‐cell phenotypes. Here, we present methods for the application of the CISPR‐Cas9 system in large‐scale, image‐based, gene perturbation experiments. We show that CRISPR‐Cas9‐mediated gene perturbation can be achieved in human tissue culture cells in a timeframe that is compatible with image‐based phenotyping. We developed a pipeline to construct a large‐scale arrayed library of 2,281 sequence‐verified CRISPR‐Cas9 targeting plasmids and profiled this library for genes affecting cellular morphology and the subcellular localization of components of the nuclear pore complex (NPC). We conceived a machine‐learning method that harnesses genetic heterogeneity to score gene perturbations and identify phenotypically perturbed cells for in‐depth characterization of gene perturbation effects. This approach enables genome‐scale image‐based multivariate gene perturbation profiling using CRISPR‐Cas9.
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spelling doaj-art-e67e8fc76407428ca04ef6ee6d6bb2f72025-08-20T03:06:29ZengSpringer NatureMolecular Systems Biology1744-42922018-01-0114111010.15252/msb.20178064Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screensReinoud de Groot0Joel Lüthi1Helen Lindsay2René Holtackers3Lucas Pelkmans4Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of ZürichInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of ZürichInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of ZürichInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of ZürichInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of ZürichAbstract High‐content imaging using automated microscopy and computer vision allows multivariate profiling of single‐cell phenotypes. Here, we present methods for the application of the CISPR‐Cas9 system in large‐scale, image‐based, gene perturbation experiments. We show that CRISPR‐Cas9‐mediated gene perturbation can be achieved in human tissue culture cells in a timeframe that is compatible with image‐based phenotyping. We developed a pipeline to construct a large‐scale arrayed library of 2,281 sequence‐verified CRISPR‐Cas9 targeting plasmids and profiled this library for genes affecting cellular morphology and the subcellular localization of components of the nuclear pore complex (NPC). We conceived a machine‐learning method that harnesses genetic heterogeneity to score gene perturbations and identify phenotypically perturbed cells for in‐depth characterization of gene perturbation effects. This approach enables genome‐scale image‐based multivariate gene perturbation profiling using CRISPR‐Cas9.https://doi.org/10.15252/msb.20178064arrayed libraryCRISPR‐Cas9functional genomicsnuclear pore complexsingle‐cell phenotypic profiling
spellingShingle Reinoud de Groot
Joel Lüthi
Helen Lindsay
René Holtackers
Lucas Pelkmans
Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screens
Molecular Systems Biology
arrayed library
CRISPR‐Cas9
functional genomics
nuclear pore complex
single‐cell phenotypic profiling
title Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screens
title_full Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screens
title_fullStr Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screens
title_full_unstemmed Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screens
title_short Large‐scale image‐based profiling of single‐cell phenotypes in arrayed CRISPR‐Cas9 gene perturbation screens
title_sort large scale image based profiling of single cell phenotypes in arrayed crispr cas9 gene perturbation screens
topic arrayed library
CRISPR‐Cas9
functional genomics
nuclear pore complex
single‐cell phenotypic profiling
url https://doi.org/10.15252/msb.20178064
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