Design donor DNA templates for precise CRISPR insertions or sequence replacement. Choose between single-stranded DNA, double-stranded DNA, and plasmid donors, then construct matching flanking sequences and primers for amplification or assembly.
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Design homology-directed repair donor templates for CRISPR knock-ins using primer3-py. Create ssODN, dsDNA, or plasmid templates with optimized homology arms. Use when designing donor templates for precise insertions, tagging, or allele replacement.
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Reference examples tested with: BioPython 1.83+, primer3-py 2.0+
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"Design a donor template for my CRISPR knock-in" → Create homology-directed repair templates (ssODN, dsDNA, or plasmid) with optimized homology arm lengths and silent PAM mutations, using primer3 for flanking primer design.
primer3.bindings.design_primers() (primer3-py) for primer/arm design, Bio.Seq for template constructionssODN (single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotide):
- Length: 100-200nt total
- Homology arms: 30-60nt each side
- Best for: Small insertions (<50bp), point mutations
- Delivery: Electroporation with RNP
dsDNA (double-stranded DNA):
- Length: 500bp - 5kb total
- Homology arms: 200-800bp each side
- Best for: Larger insertions (tags, reporters)
- Delivery: Plasmid or PCR product
Plasmid donor:
- Homology arms: 500-2000bp
- Best for: Large insertions (>1kb), conditional alleles
- Delivery: Transfection
from Bio.Seq import Seq
def design_ssodn(target_seq, cut_site, insert_seq='', arm_length=50):
'''Design single-stranded oligo donor for HDR
Args:
target_seq: Genomic sequence around cut site
cut_site: Position of Cas9 cut (3bp upstream of PAM)
insert_seq: Sequence to insert (empty for deletion/mutation)
arm_length: Length of each homology arm (30-60nt optimal)
ssODN considerations:
- Total length should be 100-200nt (synthesis limit)
- Asymmetric arms can improve HDR (PAM-distal shorter)
- Strand choice: complementary to non-target strand often better
'''
# Extract homology arms
left_arm = target_seq[cut_site - arm_length:cut_site]
right_arm = target_seq[cut_site:cut_site + arm_length]
# Assemble ssODN
ssodn = left_arm + insert_seq + right_arm
# Also provide reverse complement (may work better)
ssodn_rc = str(Seq(ssodn).reverse_complement())
return {
'sense': ssodn,
'antisense': ssodn_rc,
'length': len(ssodn),
'left_arm_length': len(left_arm),
'right_arm_length': len(right_arm),
'insert_length': len(insert_seq)
}
def design_ssodn_mutation(target_seq, mutation_pos, new_base, arm_length=50):
'''Design ssODN for a point mutation
For point mutations, center the mutation in the ssODN.
Also introduce silent PAM mutation to prevent re-cutting.
'''
# Build mutant sequence
mutant = list(target_seq)
mutant[mutation_pos] = new_base
mutant_seq = ''.join(mutant)
# Extract arms around mutation
left_start = mutation_pos - arm_length
right_end = mutation_pos + arm_length + 1
ssodn = mutant_seq[left_start:right_end]
return {
'sequence': ssodn,
'length': len(ssodn),
'mutation_position_in_ssodn': arm_length,
'original_base': target_seq[mutation_pos],
'new_base': new_base
}
def design_asymmetric_ssodn(target_seq, cut_site, insert_seq, pam_position):
'''Design ssODN with asymmetric homology arms
Asymmetric arms can improve HDR efficiency:
- PAM-proximal arm: 30-40nt (shorter)
- PAM-distal arm: 60-90nt (longer)
The longer arm is on the side that gets resected first.
'''
# Determine which side is PAM-proximal
if pam_position > cut_site: # PAM is to the right
left_arm_length = 70 # PAM-distal (longer)
right_arm_length = 35 # PAM-proximal (shorter)
else: # PAM is to the left
left_arm_length = 35
right_arm_length = 70
left_arm = target_seq[cut_site - left_arm_length:cut_site]
right_arm = target_seq[cut_site:cut_site + right_arm_length]
ssodn = left_arm + insert_seq + right_arm
return {
'sequence': ssodn,
'length': len(ssodn),
'left_arm_length': left_arm_length,
'right_arm_length': right_arm_length,
'asymmetry': 'PAM-distal longer'
}
Goal: Design a double-stranded DNA donor template with long homology arms for larger CRISPR knock-in insertions, along with PCR primers for amplification.
Approach: Extract left and right homology arms of specified length flanking the cut site, concatenate with the insert sequence, then design PCR primers for the arms and Gibson assembly overlap primers that span the arm-insert junctions.
def design_dsdna_donor(target_seq, cut_site, insert_seq, arm_length=500):
'''Design double-stranded DNA donor for larger insertions
Args:
target_seq: Extended genomic sequence (need ~2kb around cut)
cut_site: Position of Cas9 cut
insert_seq: Sequence to insert (tag, reporter, etc.)
arm_length: Homology arm length (200-800bp recommended)
For PCR amplification, returns primer sequences for arms.
'''
left_arm = target_seq[cut_site - arm_length:cut_site]
right_arm = target_seq[cut_site:cut_site + arm_length]
donor = left_arm + insert_seq + right_arm
return {
'sequence': donor,
'length': len(donor),
'left_arm': left_arm,
'right_arm': right_arm,
'insert': insert_seq
}
def design_pcr_primers_for_donor(left_arm, right_arm, insert_seq, tm_target=60):
'''Design PCR primers to amplify HDR donor
Creates primers for Gibson assembly or overlap PCR.
'''
# Forward primer: 5' end of left arm
fwd_primer = left_arm[:20]
# Reverse primer: 3' end of right arm (reverse complement)
rev_primer = str(Seq(right_arm[-20:]).reverse_complement())
# Overlap primers for Gibson assembly
# Left arm reverse with insert overhang
left_overlap = str(Seq(left_arm[-20:]).reverse_complement()) + insert_seq[:15]
# Right arm forward with insert overhang
right_overlap = insert_seq[-15:] + right_arm[:20]
return {
'left_arm_fwd': fwd_primer,
'left_arm_rev': left_overlap,
'right_arm_fwd': right_overlap,
'right_arm_rev': rev_primer
}
# Common tag sequences for knock-ins
TAGS = {
'FLAG': 'GATTACAAGGATGACGATGACAAG',
'3xFLAG': 'GATTACAAGGATGACGATGACAAGGATTACAAGGATGACGATGACAAGGATTACAAGGATGACGATGACAAG',
'HA': 'TACCCATACGATGTTCCAGATTACGCT',
'V5': 'GGTAAGCCTATCCCTAACCCTCTCCTCGGTCTCGATTCTACG',
'MYC': 'GAACAAAAACTCATCTCAGAAGAGGATCTG',
'6xHIS': 'CATCACCATCACCATCAC',
'GFP_LINKER': 'GGCGGAGGCGGAAGC', # Flexible linker before GFP
}
def design_tag_insertion(target_seq, cut_site, tag_name, position='C-term'):
'''Design HDR donor for protein tagging
Args:
position: 'N-term' or 'C-term' relative to target gene
For C-terminal tagging, insert before stop codon.
For N-terminal tagging, insert after start codon.
'''
tag_seq = TAGS.get(tag_name, tag_name) # Use custom if not in dict
# Add linker if needed
if position == 'C-term':
insert = TAGS['GFP_LINKER'] + tag_seq # Linker before tag
else:
insert = tag_seq + TAGS['GFP_LINKER'] # Tag then linker
return design_ssodn(target_seq, cut_site, insert)
def add_silent_pam_mutation(donor_seq, pam_position, codon_table='standard'):
'''Add silent mutation to disrupt PAM in donor
After HDR, the PAM should be disrupted to prevent Cas9
from cutting the edited allele.
Strategy:
- If PAM (NGG) is in coding region, make synonymous change
- Change GG to GA, GC, or GT (no longer recognized)
- Ensure the mutation is synonymous (silent)
'''
donor = list(donor_seq)
# NGG PAM - mutate second G to A (most common silent option)
if pam_position + 2 < len(donor):
if donor[pam_position + 1:pam_position + 3] == ['G', 'G']:
# Try GG -> GA (often silent in 3rd codon position)
donor[pam_position + 2] = 'A'
return ''.join(donor)
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