
Ordering Information
| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
HB9 CRISPR/Cas9 KO Plasmid (h) | sc-402097 | 20 µg | $397.00 |
MNX1 encodes the homeobox transcription factor HB9, a DNA-binding regulator essential for embryonic patterning and lineage specification, particularly within developing spinal cord motor neurons and pancreatic progenitors. HB9 controls transcriptional programs that govern neuronal differentiation, axon guidance, and cell fate restriction by coordinating downstream networks of developmental regulators. Dysregulated MNX1 expression or aberrant HB9 activity has been associated with altered differentiation states and oncogenic transcriptional programs in hematologic and solid tumor contexts. As a developmental transcription factor, MNX1 is frequently studied to define gene regulatory circuits, chromatin state transitions, and context-dependent effects on proliferation and differentiation.
HB9 CRISPR/Cas9 KO Plasmid (h) is a pool of plasmids designed for targeted disruption of the MNX1 gene in human cell lines. Each plasmid co-expresses a unique single guide RNA (sgRNA) targeting a distinct site within the MNX1 together with the Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 nuclease. The plasmids also encode GFP, allowing fluorescent identification and enrichment of successfully transfected cells by fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry.
The multi-guide design increases the likelihood of generating insertions or deletions (indels) that disrupt the MNX1 open reading frame following Cas9-mediated double-strand break formation. DNA breaks introduced by the CRISPR/Cas9 system are repaired through endogenous non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathways, frequently resulting in frameshift mutations that abolish HB9 protein expression.
This CRISPR knockout system enables efficient generation of MNX1-deficient cell models for investigation of HB9 signaling, functional genomics studies, cancer biology research, and evaluation of therapeutic responses in human cell lines.
CRISPRs +/- HDRs
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.