Nucleus-translocated GCLM promotes chemoresistance in colorectal cancer through a moonlighting function by Jin-Fei Lin, Ze-Xian Liu, Dong-Liang Chen, Ren-Ze Huang, Fen Cao, Kai Yu, Ting Li, Hai-Yu Mo, Hui Sheng, Zhi-Bing Liang, Kun Liao, Yi Han, Shan-Shan Li, Zhao-Lei Zeng, Song Gao, Huai-Qiang Ju, Rui-Hua Xu

“…Here, utilizing a metabolic clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas9 knockout library screen, we observe that the loss of glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit (GCLM), a rate-limiting enzyme in glutathione biosynthesis, noticeably increases the sensitivity of colorectal cancer (CRC) cells to platinum-based chemotherapy. …”
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Evolution of CpG-islands by means of tandem duplications by V. N. Babenko, Y. L. Orlov, Zh. T. Isakova, D. A. Antonov, M. I. Voevoda

“…The degenerate nature of CpG-island (elevated CG composition) implies an increase in the probability of tandem repeats and palindromes within CpG- island. This work is devoted to the identification of tandem duplications of complete CpG-islands, i. e. considering mega monomers of size 400–5 000 bp, in the human genome. …”
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The Proviral Reservoirs of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection by Andrey I. Murzin, Kirill A. Elfimov, Natalia M. Gashnikova

“…Uncovering the causes of this phenomenon will bring humanity closer to curing HIV infection, potential approaches to which include stem cell transplantation, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/cas9, “Shock and kill”, “Block and lock”, and the application of broad-spectrum neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs).…”
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Obtaining a pancreatic cancer cell line stably expressing doxycycline-dependent endonuclease Cas9 by A.K. Nurgalieva, V.S. Skripova, L.F. Minigulova, R.G. Kiyamova

“…One of the methods to identify such genes is CRISPR/Cas9 technology (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) where Cas9 endonuclease is used to make double-strand DNA breaks in target genes. …”
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Structural basis for RNA-guided DNA degradation by Cas5-HNH/Cascade complex by Yanan Liu, Lin Wang, Qian Zhang, Pengyu Fu, Lingling Zhang, Ying Yu, Heng Zhang, Hongtao Zhu

“…Abstract Type I-E CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)–Cas (CRISPR-associated proteins) system is one of the most extensively studied RNA-guided adaptive immune systems in prokaryotes, providing defense against foreign genetic elements. …”
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A combined recombinase polymerase amplification CRISPR/Cas12a assay for detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 by Megan Ceris Matthews, Jos van der Linden, Isabelle Robène, Samuel Rozsasi, Beatrix Coetzee, Manuela Campa, Johan Burger, Uzoma Nobel Akwuruoha, Ndubuisi Johnkennedy Madufor, Willem Perold, Umezuruike Linus Opara, Altus Viljoen, Diane Mostert

“…In this study, a single-tube detection technique was developed by combining recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas12a technology (RPA-Cas12a) for detection of Foc TR4. …”
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Targeting C-Reactive Protein in Inflammatory Disease by Preventing Conformational Changes by J. R. Thiele, J. Zeller, H. Bannasch, G. B. Stark, K. Peter, S. U. Eisenhardt

“…In this respect, the development of clinically applicable derivatives of the palindromic compound 1,6-bis(phosphocholine)-hexane (1,6-bis PC) should be a major focus of future CRP research.…”
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A comprehensive review of biological and genetic control approaches for leishmaniasis vector sand flies; emphasis towards promoting tools for integrated vector management. by Yasoda Kumari, Nayana Gunathilaka, Deepika Amarasinghe

“…This current review identified several promising methods, including genetically modified sand flies, using transgenic approaches by taking advanced gene editing tools like Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR/Cas9) and genetic modification of symbiotic microorganisms for controlling sand fly populations, which appeared to be proven under laboratory and field settings.…”
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ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. by Xiaohui He, Yadong Sun, Hanhui Ma

“…The insertions of 16 base-pair palindromic ParSc and ParSm into genomic loci allow dual-color DNA imaging in living cells. …”
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Distribution and Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Pulmonary Exacerbation by Soroor Erfanimanesh, Mohammad Emaneini, Mohammad Reza Modaresi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi, Shahnaz Halimi, Reza Beigverdi, Vajiheh Sadat Nikbin, Fereshteh Jabalameli

“…Molecular typing of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa isolates was carried out by spa typing and repetitive extragenic palindromic element PCR. Results. In a total of 129 isolates, the most prevalent organisms were S. aureus (55.3%) and P. aeruginosa (41.7%). …”
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The Potential Use of the CRISPR-Cas System for HIV-1 Gene Therapy by Gabriela De Nardi Sanches-da-Silva, Luiza Fonseca Sales Medeiros, Fabio Mitsuo Lima

“…The CRISPR- (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat-) Cas system is a genome-editing method which uses a guide RNA, a complementary sequence to the interested site, recruiting a nuclease that can break the viral or the host cell genetic material. …”
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CRISPR-Based Programmable Nucleic Acid-Binding Protein Technology Can Specifically Detect Fatal Tropical Disease-Causing Pathogens by Md. Rashidur Rahman, Toma Rani Majumder, Md. Aminul Islam Apu, Alok K. Paul, Afrina Afrose, Biplab Kumar Dash

“…Recently, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based programmable technology has emerged to challenge the unmet criteria of conventional methods. …”
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Halothermophilic Cas9 and dCas9 Interaction with Variety sgRNA In-silico by Kenny Lischer, Kholisoh Hayati, Muhammad Haykal Fabian, Fina Amreta Laksmi, Yudhi Nugraha, Hamdan Dwi Rizqi, Riri Fauziyya, Sarmoko, Mohd Shukuri Mohamad Ali

“…Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) is a highly effective method for genetic editing; however, its use in halothermophilic bacteria remains limited. …”
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De novo assembly of the mitochondrial genome of Glycyrrhiza glabra and identification of two types of homologous recombination configurations caused by repeat sequences by Guowang Zhou, Meiling Qin, Xiuli Liu, Yonghui Qi, Xiaobin Ou, Min Tang

“…We identified five forward repeats and four palindromic repeats that facilitate homologous recombination and induce alterations in the mitochondrial genome structure. …”
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Establishment of a CRISPR-Based Lentiviral Activation Library for Transcription Factor Screening in Porcine Cells by Yingjuan Liang, Xiaoxia Yao, Jingxin Han, Jinpeng Wang, Xiao Zhang, Donglin Zhao, Chaoqian Jiang, Lishuang Geng, Shihao Lv, Zhonghua Liu, Yanshuang Mu

“…A transcription-factor-scale activation library based on the clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas9 (Cas9) system could facilitate the discovery and functional characterization of the transcription genes involved in a specific gene network. …”
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An electrolyte-gated transistor for the monitoring of a CRISPR/Cas activity by Pierre Guermonprez, Le Tu Anh, Louis Renaud, Pierre Nioche, Eric Krejci, Aurélie Alleaume-Butaux, Nicolas Battaglini, Vu Thi Thu, Sébastien Sanaur, Benoît Piro

“…Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the gold standard, but clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats linked to a Cas endoribonuclease particle (CRISPR/Cas) have recently revolutionized the recognition step of two RNAs, i.e. the CRISPR-RNA (crRNA) and the target, providing a much better selectivity compared to the naked hybridization on which RT-PCR is based. …”
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Multiple pathways to evaluate the immunoprotective effect of Turkeys Herpesvirus recombinant vaccine expressing HA of H9N2 by Wenhao Yang, Jin Zhang, Jing Dai, Mengjiao Guo, Xiaolong Lu, Ruyi Gao, Kaituo Liu, Min Gu, Shunlin Hu, Xiufan Liu, Xiaoquan Wang, Xiaowen Liu

“…In this study, a recombinant Herpesvirus of Turkeys (HVT) vaccine expressing H9-HA was constructed using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) technology. In the construction of HVT-EGFP-HA recombinant virus, nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) is a much more efficient strategy compare to Homology-directed recombination (HDR). …”
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Involvement of RBP-J interacting and tubulin-associated protein in the distribution of protein regulator of cytokinesis 1 in mitotic spindles by Julia Caspers, Andreas Ritter, Badi Bahrami, Samira Catharina Hoock, Susanne Roth, Alexandra Friemel, Franz Oswald, Frank Louwen, Nina-Naomi Kreis, Juping Yuan

“…As defective chromosome congression and segregation are the most remarkable features of cells depleted of RITA, we aimed to explore further potential related mechanisms, using various cellular and molecular techniques, including clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats technique/deactivated CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR/dCas9), mass spectrometry, confocal microscopy, immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation and Western blot analysis. …”
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CRISPR/Cas genome editing for cotton precision breeding: mechanisms, advances, and prospects by Vijay Sheri, Harikrishnan Mohan, Phanikanth Jogam, Anshu Alok, Gulab Khan Rohela, Baohong Zhang

“…Genome editing technology, specifically with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein (Cas) tools, has opened new possibilities for trait development in cotton. …”
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Detection of CRISPR cassettes and cas genes in the Arabidopsis thaliana genome by Yu. M. Konstantinov, I. S. Petrushin

“…The discovery of CRISPR-Cas systems (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated proteins), which implement the adaptive immunity function in prokaryotes, raises the question whether such a mechanism of antiviral protection could be caught up by evolution and used by representatives of eukaryotes (in particular, plants). …”
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