After all the hard work of editing your cell line, you want to have confidence in your new research model. So, how do you verify your cell line is what you expect it to be? Could a heterogeneous cell population be obscuring your editing effects? Is observed phenotype being caused by the targeted gene edit, or unintended off-target effects? Here we discus ways to add supporting data to validate your gene-engineering projects.
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CRISPR-edited cell lines are a useful tool to validate your antibodies before you start an experiment. They ensure you are using high quality reagents, so you can be confident in your results. Here we explain how you can use our edited cell lines for validation, the challenges to be aware of and how we can help you overcome them.
A major study has been undertaken to gain a better understanding of thousands of mutations in the BRCA1 gene - a key gene in breast and ovarian cancers.
CRISPR technology now allows genes and molecular pathways to be examined with greater definition. We look at how knockout cell lines, either together with gene rescue and replication of disease mutations or as an independent cell model, can be used to validate your research and extend your findings
Revealing the role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in DNA damage repair. One of the diverse new uses for the HAP1 cell line, one that has begun to draw significant attention, is in the field of DNA damage repair. A recent paper from Minoru Takata's group highlights this important application of this relatively new tool.
Essential genes are defined as genes that are critical for the survival of an organism. These are considered to be genes that are absolutely required for the cell to grown, proliferate and survive. Deletion of an essential gene from a cell eventually leads to the death of this cell or a severe proliferation defect. As a consequence, it is impossible to generate cells with a knock-out or deletion of essential genes.
This blog explores how a selection of HAP1 knockout cell lines were used to confirm the involvement of DDR pathways in compounds mode of action, demonstrating opportunities for the exploitation of synthetic lethal interactions.
We explore the different ways to visualize proteins and check their expression. We will highlight in this blog the limits and drawbacks to their use.
The scientists at Horizon Discovery have published a robust and precise approach to generating translocations. This advancement facilitates the generation of relevant cell line models for oncology research.
A complete list of all our most frequently asked questions relating to HAP1 knockout cell lines. If you want to know how they're generated, how they're validated or how to find out if they're right for you - this is a great place to start.