DeskGen: a New Gene Editing Platform

UK based synthetic biology startup, Desktop Genetics, just launched a new gene editing platform at SynBioBeta London. The company is a leading provider of life science software tools and has recently turned its attentions to the wildly popular CRISPR gene editing tool.The gene editing platform combines elements of the company’s earlier tools, AutoClone and gUIDEbook.The DeskGen platform gives life scientists the power to expertly design optimized genome editing experiments in any cell line and species, right from their desktop.The new platform has two modules: one for experimental design, and a second to manage DNA inventories, parts lists and feature annotations.The software works to match up CRISPR vectors in a user’s repository, and automatically inserts designed guides into them creating an “active genome editing vector” design. This allows users to rapidly generate an optimized assembly strategy that makes use of existing DNA in a user’s repository, or export the design to a DNA synthesis provider.gUIDEbook was designed in partnership with Horizon Discovery, who are using CRISPR and the DeskGen tool for the creation of customized cell lines. Desktop Genetics was founded in 2012 by Riley Doyle, Edward Perello and Victor Dillard, and has raised over $375,000.The company hopes the platform will impact many different users in the life science industry from pharma to ag and beyond. “Now scientists can design gene editing experiments in minutes, both conveniently and in confidence, and we are very excited to see the impact it will have in the ongoing gene editing revolution." said Riley Doyle, CEO.The DeskGen platform is free for academic use and available on a subscription basis for commercial customers. You can try it out at: www.deskgen.comhttps://twitter.com/onetruecathal/status/591188341703446529