Theory for High-Throughput Genetic Interaction Screening

Systematic, genome-scale genetic screens have been instrumental for elucidating genotype–phenotype relationships, but approaches for probing genetic interactions have been limited to at most ∼100 pre-selected gene combinations in mammalian cells. Here, we introduce a theory for high-throughput genet...

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Published inACS synthetic biology Vol. 12; no. 8; pp. 2290 - 2300
Main Authors McCarthy, Madeline E., Dodd, William B., Lu, Xiaoming, Pritko, Daniel J., Patel, Nishi D., Haskell, Charlotte V., Sanabria, Hugo, Blenner, Mark A., Birtwistle, Marc R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Chemical Society 18.08.2023
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Summary:Systematic, genome-scale genetic screens have been instrumental for elucidating genotype–phenotype relationships, but approaches for probing genetic interactions have been limited to at most ∼100 pre-selected gene combinations in mammalian cells. Here, we introduce a theory for high-throughput genetic interaction screens. The theory extends our recently developed Multiplexing using Spectral Imaging and Combinatorics (MuSIC) approach to propose ∼105 spectrally unique, genetically encoded MuSIC barcodes from 18 currently available fluorescent proteins. Simulation studies based on constraints imposed by spectral flow cytometry equipment suggest that genetic interaction screens at the human genome-scale may be possible if MuSIC barcodes can be paired to guide RNAs. While experimental testing of this theory awaits, it offers transformative potential for genetic perturbation technology and knowledge of genetic function. More broadly, the availability of a genome-scale spectral barcode library for non-destructive identification of single cells could find more widespread applications such as traditional genetic screening and high-dimensional lineage tracing.
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ISSN:2161-5063
2161-5063
DOI:10.1021/acssynbio.2c00627