Project description:CRISPR-Cas13 systems have been adapted as versatile toolkits for RNA-related applications. Here we systematically evaluate the performance of several prominent Cas13 family effectors (Cas13a, Cas13b and Cas13d) under lentiviral vectors and reveal surprisingly differential defects and characteristics of these systems. Using RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing, transcriptome profiling, biochemistry analysis and high-throughput CRISPR-Cas13 screening approaches, we determine that each Cas13 system has its intrinsic RNA targets in mammalian cells. Viral process-related host genes can be targeted by Cas13 and affect the production of fertile lentiviral particles, thereby restricting the utility of lentiviral Cas13 systems. Multiple RNase activities of Cas13 are involved in endogenous RNA targeting. Unlike target-induced collateral effect, intrinsic RNA targeting can be specific, target-independent and dynamically tuned by varied states of Cas13 nucleases. Our work not only provides guidance to appropriately utilize lentiviral Cas13 systems, but also raises cautions about intrinsic RNA targeting during Cas13-based basic and therapeutic applications.

2023-10-09 | GSE202841 | GEO

A leader-repeat hairpin blocks extraneous CRISPR RNA production in diverse CRISPR-Cas13 systems

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| S-SCDT-10_1038-S44318-026-00769-1 | biostudies-other

Field-deployable viral diagnostics using CRISPR-Cas13.

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| S-EPMC6197056 | biostudies-literature

Amplification-free RNA detection with CRISPR-Cas13.

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| S-EPMC8055673 | biostudies-literature