Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis

Abstract Sequence‐specific endonucleases have been key to the study of the mechanisms and control of DNA double‐strand break (DSB) repair and recombination, and the availability of CRISPR‐Cas nucleases over the last decade has driven rapid progress in the understanding and application of targeted re...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Lageix, Miguel Hernandez, Maria E. Gallego, Jérémy Verbeke, Yannick Bidet, Sandrine Viala, Charles I. White
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Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70009
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Miguel Hernandez
Maria E. Gallego
Jérémy Verbeke
Yannick Bidet
Sandrine Viala
Charles I. White
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Jérémy Verbeke
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description Abstract Sequence‐specific endonucleases have been key to the study of the mechanisms and control of DNA double‐strand break (DSB) repair and recombination, and the availability of CRISPR‐Cas nucleases over the last decade has driven rapid progress in the understanding and application of targeted recombination in many organisms, including plants. We present here an analysis of recombination at targeted chromosomal 5′ overhang DSB generated by the FnCas12a endonuclease in the plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. The much‐studied Cas9 nuclease cleaves DNA to generate blunt‐ended DSBs, but relatively less is known about the repair of other types of breaks, such as those with 5′‐overhanging ends. Sequencing the repaired breaks clearly shows that the majority of repaired DSB carry small deletions and are thus repaired locally by end‐joining recombination, confirmed by Nanopore sequencing of larger amplicons. Paired DSBs generate deletions at one or both cut‐sites, as well as deletions and reinsertions of the deleted segment between the two cuts, visible as inversions. While differences are seen in the details, overall the deletion patterns are similar between repair at single‐cut and double‐cut events, notwithstanding the fact that only the former involve cohesive DNA overhangs. A strikingly different repair pattern is however observed at breaks flanked by direct repeats. This change in sequence context results in the presence of a major alternative class of repair events, corresponding to highly efficient repair by single‐strand annealing recombination.
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spelling doaj-art-567f7f04186648038df50dde990014892025-02-04T08:31:56ZengWileyPlant Direct2475-44552024-10-01810n/an/a10.1002/pld3.70009Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in ArabidopsisSébastien Lageix0Miguel Hernandez1Maria E. Gallego2Jérémy Verbeke3Yannick Bidet4Sandrine Viala5Charles I. White6Institut de Génétique, Reproduction et Développement, UMR CNRS 6293 ‐ INSERM U1103 ‐ Université Clermont Auvergne, Bât. CRBC, Faculté de Médecine Clermont‐Ferrand Cedex 1 FranceInstitut de Génétique, Reproduction et Développement, UMR CNRS 6293 ‐ INSERM U1103 ‐ Université Clermont Auvergne, Bât. CRBC, Faculté de Médecine Clermont‐Ferrand Cedex 1 FranceInstitut de Génétique, Reproduction et Développement, UMR CNRS 6293 ‐ INSERM U1103 ‐ Université Clermont Auvergne, Bât. CRBC, Faculté de Médecine Clermont‐Ferrand Cedex 1 FranceInstitut de Génétique, Reproduction et Développement, UMR CNRS 6293 ‐ INSERM U1103 ‐ Université Clermont Auvergne, Bât. CRBC, Faculté de Médecine Clermont‐Ferrand Cedex 1 FranceLaboratoire d'Oncologie Moléculaire, U1240 Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques, Université Clermont Auvergne, Centre Jean Perrin, INSERM Clermont‐Ferrand FranceLaboratoire d'Oncologie Moléculaire, U1240 Imagerie Moléculaire et Stratégies Théranostiques, Université Clermont Auvergne, Centre Jean Perrin, INSERM Clermont‐Ferrand FranceInstitut de Génétique, Reproduction et Développement, UMR CNRS 6293 ‐ INSERM U1103 ‐ Université Clermont Auvergne, Bât. CRBC, Faculté de Médecine Clermont‐Ferrand Cedex 1 FranceAbstract Sequence‐specific endonucleases have been key to the study of the mechanisms and control of DNA double‐strand break (DSB) repair and recombination, and the availability of CRISPR‐Cas nucleases over the last decade has driven rapid progress in the understanding and application of targeted recombination in many organisms, including plants. We present here an analysis of recombination at targeted chromosomal 5′ overhang DSB generated by the FnCas12a endonuclease in the plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. The much‐studied Cas9 nuclease cleaves DNA to generate blunt‐ended DSBs, but relatively less is known about the repair of other types of breaks, such as those with 5′‐overhanging ends. Sequencing the repaired breaks clearly shows that the majority of repaired DSB carry small deletions and are thus repaired locally by end‐joining recombination, confirmed by Nanopore sequencing of larger amplicons. Paired DSBs generate deletions at one or both cut‐sites, as well as deletions and reinsertions of the deleted segment between the two cuts, visible as inversions. While differences are seen in the details, overall the deletion patterns are similar between repair at single‐cut and double‐cut events, notwithstanding the fact that only the former involve cohesive DNA overhangs. A strikingly different repair pattern is however observed at breaks flanked by direct repeats. This change in sequence context results in the presence of a major alternative class of repair events, corresponding to highly efficient repair by single‐strand annealing recombination.https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70009ArabidopsisCas12aDNA repairDSB repairrecombination
spellingShingle Sébastien Lageix
Miguel Hernandez
Maria E. Gallego
Jérémy Verbeke
Yannick Bidet
Sandrine Viala
Charles I. White
Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis
Plant Direct
Arabidopsis
Cas12a
DNA repair
DSB repair
recombination
title Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis
title_full Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis
title_fullStr Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis
title_full_unstemmed Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis
title_short Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis
title_sort context effects on repair of 5 overhang dna double strand breaks induced by cas12a in arabidopsis
topic Arabidopsis
Cas12a
DNA repair
DSB repair
recombination
url https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70009
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