CRISPR17

CRISPR Activator Human Oct4 Positive Control Plasmid

gRNA Only Expression Plasmid

• UNSPSC Code: 41106609
• NACRES: NE.02

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• form: liquid
• packaging: vial of 50 μL
• concentration: 20 ng/μL in TE buffer; DNA (1μg of plasmid DNA)
• application(s): CRISPR
• shipped in: dry ice
• storage temp.: −20°C

Description

General description

OCT4 is the key transcription factor (TF) that maintains pluripotency of embryonic stem cells and plays a critical role in reinstating cellular pluripotency. The expression of OCT4 is stringently silenced in differentiated cells. Activation of silenced OCT4 gene has become a hallmark event during epigenetic reprogramming into iPSCs. The positive control OCT4 gRNA design has been tested with the dCas9-p300 plasmid in HEK293 cells and shown to increase OCT4 mRNA transcript levels over three-fold compared to a negative control.

Application

Functional Genomics/Target Validation

• Epigenetic Modification
• Transcriptional Activation

Features and Benefits

Serves as an experimental control for the CRISPR dCas9-p300 activation system. A positive experiment will result in an increased level of mRNA via qPCR or TaqMan PCR assay.

Components

1 vial containing 1ug of U6-gRNA plasmid expressing a guide sequence to human OCT4 (Octamer-binding transcription factor-4 or POU5F1).

Linkage

To order U6-gRNA plasmids, please visit sigma.com/crisprs

Click here for more information on dcas9-p300 Gene Activator Expression Plasmid.

Other Notes

Must be used with dCas9-p300 or other dCas9 activator/repressor plasmids.

Legal Information

CRISPR Use License Agreement

Lentiviral and WPRE License Agreements

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: nwg
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable