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    Methods for in vitro DNA cleavage and molecular cloning remain unable to precisely cleave DNA directly adjacent to bases of interest. Restriction enzymes (REs) must bind specific motifs, whereas wild-type CRISPR-Cas9 or CRISPR-Cas12 nucleases require protospacer adjacent motifs (PAMs). Here we explore the utility of our previously reported near-PAMless SpCas9 variant, named SpRY, to serve as a universal DNA cleavage tool for various cloning applications. By performing SpRY DNA digests (SpRYgests) using more than 130 guide RNAs (gRNAs) sampling a wide diversity of PAMs, we discovered that SpRY is PAMless in vitro and can cleave DNA at practically any sequence, including sites refractory to cleavage with wild-type SpCas9. We illustrate the versatility and effectiveness of SpRYgests to improve the precision of several cloning workflows, including those not possible with REs or canonical CRISPR nucleases. We also optimize a rapid and simple one-pot gRNA synthesis protocol to streamline SpRYgest implementation. Together, SpRYgests can improve various DNA engineering applications that benefit from precise DNA breaks. © 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.

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    Kathleen A Christie, Jimmy A Guo, Rachel A Silverstein, Roman M Doll, Megumu Mabuchi, Hannah E Stutzman, Jiecong Lin, Linyuan Ma, Russell T Walton, Luca Pinello, G Brett Robb, Benjamin P Kleinstiver. Precise DNA cleavage using CRISPR-SpRYgests. Nature biotechnology. 2023 Mar;41(3):409-416

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    PMID: 36203014

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