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. 2017 Nov 27;12(11):e0188593. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188593

Table 1. Summary of results from modifying gRNAs in different applications compared to unmodified gRNAs.

A comparison of unmodified and modified gRNAs in different applications, from electroporations to lipid co-transfections, based on the results in this paper. N.d. = not determined, * some modification patterns can be toxic to cells.

Application Editing efficiency
Unmodified gRNA Modified gRNA
Sequential electroporation with Cas9 mRNA +++ n.d.
Co-electroporation with Cas9 mRNA - +++
Co-electroporation with Cas9 protein ++ ++/+++
Transfection into Cas9-expressing cells +++ +++*
Co-transfection with Cas9 mRNA ++ ++/+++*
Co-transfection with Cas9 protein ++ ++/+++*