LLMs-Universal-Life-Science-and-Clinical-Skills- crispr-designer

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name: 'crispr-designer' description: 'Designs guide RNA (gRNA) sequences for CRISPR-Cas9 editing, including off-target analysis. Use when a user needs to edit a gene or asks for gRNA sequences.' measurable_outcome: Execute skill workflow successfully with valid output within 15 minutes. allowed-tools:

  • read_file
  • run_shell_command

CRISPR gRNA Designer

This skill designs high-efficiency guide RNAs for gene editing experiments.

When to use this skill

  • When a user provides a gene name (e.g., "TP53"), Ensembl ID, or DNA sequence.
  • When the user wants to perform "knockout", "activation" (CRISPRa), or "interference" (CRISPRi).
  • When specificity and off-target minimization are requested.

How to use it

  1. Identify Target Locus:
    • Resolve the gene name to the current reference genome (GRCh38 for humans).
    • Identify functional domains (exons) that are constitutively expressed.
  2. Design gRNAs:
    • Select 20nt targets adjacent to NGG PAM sites.
    • Prioritize 5' constitutive exons for knockouts to ensure early truncation.
  3. Score Candidates:
    • Calculate On-Target Efficiency (e.g., Rule Set 2 score).
    • Calculate Off-Target Specificity (CFD score) by searching the whole genome for mismatches.
  4. Output Table:
    • Return a markdown table with: Sequence, PAM, On-Target Score, Off-Target Score, and Genomic Location.
    • Recommend the top 3 guides.
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