Difference between revisions of "UW-Stout/Knockout Protocol"
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To knock out genes in S. cerevisiae, we used a Cas9-assisted homologous recombination approach: | To knock out genes in S. cerevisiae, we used a Cas9-assisted homologous recombination approach: | ||
* Build an S. cerevisiae shuttle vector expressing Cas9 and a guide RNA targeting the gene of interest. | * Build an S. cerevisiae shuttle vector expressing Cas9 and a guide RNA targeting the gene of interest. | ||
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#* a ColE1 E. coli origin of replication | #* a ColE1 E. coli origin of replication | ||
# For each gene we targeted, we used [https://benchling.com/ Benchling] to select 20-bp targeting sequences adjacent to PAMs. We attempted to find targeting sequences in the first 1/4 of the gene to ensure gene disruption. | # For each gene we targeted, we used [https://benchling.com/ Benchling] to select 20-bp targeting sequences adjacent to PAMs. We attempted to find targeting sequences in the first 1/4 of the gene to ensure gene disruption. | ||
− | # We designed and synthesized oligonucleotides as per the YTK instructions, annealed them, then used a GoldenGate reaction with Esp3I to clone them into the expression plasmid. | + | # We designed and synthesized oligonucleotides as per the YTK instructions, annealed them, then used a GoldenGate reaction with Esp3I to clone them into the expression plasmid. We verified the plasmid using a traditional restriction map. |
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+ | ==Construction of a URA3 knockout cassette== | ||
+ | # We used [https://benchling.com/ Benchling] to identify 40 bp upstream and downstream of the Cas9 target site. | ||
+ | # We designed primers against the URA3 selection cassette on plasmid YTK74 (from the Dueber lab's yeast toolkit) to append those 40 bp to cassette upstream and downstream. | ||
+ | # We synthesized those oligonucleotides, performed the PCR, verified the PCR product using gel electrophoresis and purified it using a silica spin column. | ||
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+ | ==Transformation of S. cerevisiae== | ||
+ | # We used [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17401330 Gietz' PEG/SS DNA/LiAc protocol] to co-transform the Cas9/sgRNA plasmid and the URA3 cassette. | ||
+ | # We plated on leucine dropout plates to measure transformation efficiency, and uracil dropout plates to isolate clones in which the genes had been disrupted. | ||
− | == | + | ==Verification of gene disruption== |
+ | # We used a [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21548894 lithium acetate / SDS method] to extract genomic DNA from putative knockout strains | ||
+ | # We used [https://benchling.com/ Benchling] to design PCR primers upstream and downstream of the knockout site. | ||
+ | # We used PCR followed by gel electrophoresis to determine if the URA3 cassette had inserted at the desired site. |
Latest revision as of 09:15, 18 June 2019
This page is still under construction
To knock out genes in S. cerevisiae, we used a Cas9-assisted homologous recombination approach:
- Build an S. cerevisiae shuttle vector expressing Cas9 and a guide RNA targeting the gene of interest.
- Use PCR to make a linear URA3 cassette flanked by homologous sequences upstream and downstream of the Cas9 target site.
- Transform BY4735 with the plasmid and PCR DNA. Select on Ura dropout plates.
- Use PCR to verify the URA3 insertion.
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- Background strain: BY4735. BY4735 is a MATalpha 6-way auxotroph based on S288C, bearing non-revertable deletions in ADE2, HIS3, LEU2, MET15, TRP1 and URA3.
- Plasmids: Knock-out plasmids were built using the Dueber lab's yeast toolkit. Additional assembly details are below.
Construction of Cas9/sgRNA plasmids
- We used the Yeast Toolkit to build a L2 plasmid containing the following functional parts:
- Cas9 driven by the constitutive PGK1 promoter
- an sgRNA cassette with a GFP dropout
- a LEU2 yeast selection cassette
- a CEN6/ARS4 yeast origin of replication
- an kanamycin E. coli selection casette
- a ColE1 E. coli origin of replication
- For each gene we targeted, we used Benchling to select 20-bp targeting sequences adjacent to PAMs. We attempted to find targeting sequences in the first 1/4 of the gene to ensure gene disruption.
- We designed and synthesized oligonucleotides as per the YTK instructions, annealed them, then used a GoldenGate reaction with Esp3I to clone them into the expression plasmid. We verified the plasmid using a traditional restriction map.
Construction of a URA3 knockout cassette
- We used Benchling to identify 40 bp upstream and downstream of the Cas9 target site.
- We designed primers against the URA3 selection cassette on plasmid YTK74 (from the Dueber lab's yeast toolkit) to append those 40 bp to cassette upstream and downstream.
- We synthesized those oligonucleotides, performed the PCR, verified the PCR product using gel electrophoresis and purified it using a silica spin column.
Transformation of S. cerevisiae
- We used Gietz' PEG/SS DNA/LiAc protocol to co-transform the Cas9/sgRNA plasmid and the URA3 cassette.
- We plated on leucine dropout plates to measure transformation efficiency, and uracil dropout plates to isolate clones in which the genes had been disrupted.
Verification of gene disruption
- We used a lithium acetate / SDS method to extract genomic DNA from putative knockout strains
- We used Benchling to design PCR primers upstream and downstream of the knockout site.
- We used PCR followed by gel electrophoresis to determine if the URA3 cassette had inserted at the desired site.