Abstract:
The present disclosure provides genetically engineered cell lines comprising chromosomally integrated synthetic sequences having predetermined epigenetic modifications, wherein a predetermined epigenetic modification is correlated with a known diagnosis, prognosis or level of sensitivity to a disease treatment. Also provided are kits comprising said epigenetically modified synthetic nucleic acids or cells comprising said epigenetically modified synthetic nucleic acids that can be used as reference standards for predicting responsiveness to therapeutic treatments, diagnosing diseases, or predicting disease prognosis.
Abstract:
Fusion protein comprising a programmable DNA modification protein and a cell cycle regulated protein, and methods of using the fusion protein to modify chromosomal sequences and/or regulate gene expression in a cell cycle dependent manner.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods for using nucleosome interacting protein domains to increase accessibility of programmable DNA modification proteins to target chromosomal sequences, thereby increasing efficiency of targeted genome/epigenetic modification in eukaryotic cells.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides reagents and methods for molecular proximity detection of specific endogenous nucleic acids in situ using RNA-guided nucleic acid binding proteins.
Abstract:
The present invention provides RNA-guided endonucleases, which are engineered for expression in eukaryotic cells or embryos, and methods of using the RNA-guided endonuclease for targeted genome modification in in eukaryotic cells or embryos. Also provided are fusion proteins, wherein each fusion protein comprises a CRISPR/Cas-like protein or fragment thereof and an effector domain. The effector domain can be a cleavage domain, an epigenetic modification domain, a transcriptional activation domain, or a transcriptional repressor domain. Also provided are methods for using the fusion proteins to modify a chromosomal sequence or regulate expression of a chromosomal sequence.