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Protocol for the Generation of Human Pluripotent Reporter Cell Lines Using CRISPR/Cas9.

STAR protocols (2020-10-20)
Aaron Zhong, Mu Li, Ting Zhou
ABSTRACT

Reporter cell lines based on human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are highly desirable for studying differentiation, lineage tracing, and target cell selection. However, several technical bottlenecks, such as DNA transduction, low homology recombination rate (HDR), and single-cell cloning, have made this effort an arduous process in hPSCs. Here, we provide a step-by-step protocol and practical guide for generating reporter lines in hPSCs via CRISPR/Cas9-mediated HDR. We also elaborate on the process of generating a TBXT-GFP reporter line as an example.

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Magnesium chloride solution, for molecular biology, 1.00 M±0.01 M
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Lysis solution for blood, sufficient for 100 reactions, for molecular biology
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Neutralization Solution for Blood, sufficient for 100 reactions, sufficient for 1000 reactions, for molecular biology