Comparison of cytosine base editors and development of the BEable-GPS database for targeting pathogenic SNVs

Abstract A variety of base editors have been developed to achieve C-to-T editing in different genomic contexts. Here, we compare a panel of five base editors on their C-to-T editing efficiencies and product purity at commonly editable sites, including some human pathogenic C-to-T mutations. We furth...

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Main Authors: Ying Wang, Runze Gao, Jing Wu, Yi-Chun Xiong, Jia Wei, Sipin Zhang, Bei Yang, Jia Chen, Li Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-019-1839-4
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Summary:Abstract A variety of base editors have been developed to achieve C-to-T editing in different genomic contexts. Here, we compare a panel of five base editors on their C-to-T editing efficiencies and product purity at commonly editable sites, including some human pathogenic C-to-T mutations. We further profile the accessibilities of 20 base editors to all possible pathogenic mutations in silico. Finally, we build the BEable-GPS (Base Editable prediction of Global Pathogenic SNVs) database for users to select proper base editors to model or correct disease-related mutations. The in vivo comparison and in silico profiling catalog the availability of base editors and their broad applications in biomedical studies.
ISSN:1474-760X