Combinatorial CRISPR screen identifies fitness effects of paralogues FAM50A and FAM50B
Genetic redundancy has evolved as a way for human cells to survive the loss of genes that are single copy and essential in other organisms, but also allows tumours to survive despite having highly rearranged genomes. In this study we CRISPR screen 1,191 gene pairs, including paralogues and known and predicted synthetic lethal interactions to identify 105 gene combinations whose co-disruption results in a loss of cellular fitness. 27 pairs influence fitness across multiple cell lines including the paralogues FAM50A/FAM50B, two genes of unknown function. Silencing of FAM50B occurs across a range of tumour types and in this context disruption of FAM50A reduces cellular fitness whilst promoting micronucleus formation and extensive perturbation of transcriptional programmes. This dataset includes CRISPR screening of cancer cell lines, RNA sequencing studies of cancer cell lines and also data from the sequencing of tumour xenografts collected from mice.
- 55 samples
- DAC: EGAC00001000205
- Technologies: Illumina HiSeq 4000, Illumina NovaSeq 6000
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| Study ID | Study Title | Study Type |
|---|---|---|
| EGAS00001004156 | Cancer Genomics | |
| EGAS00001004836 | Cancer Genomics |
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