High‐Content CRISPR Screening: Methods and Applications

Yike Zhang, Yimeng Zhang, Xudong Tang, Xinyu Deng, Yitian Zhou, Yanfeng Wu, Jianhua Luo · 2026

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Yike Zhang and co-authors review high-content CRISPR screening in a 2026 paper. CRISPR-Cas9 screens have become a core tool of functional genomics, knocking out genes across the genome to see which ones matter. Early screens read out little more than cell survival, enough to find essential genes and drug resistance but blind to richer behavior.

Newer high-content screens pair pooled gene edits with single-cell sequencing, detailed imaging, and spatial gene maps. Each edit can then be tied to cell state, appearance, and neighborhood, opening questions about regulation and cell diversity. The review also covers better library design, delivery methods, and analysis pipelines. Together these advances make screening results far easier to interpret and trust.

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CREATORYike Zhang, Yimeng Zhang, Xudong Tang, Xinyu Deng, Yitian Zhou, Yanfeng Wu, Jianhua Luo
YEAR2026
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE175 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13551093

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