Knockin Cell Lines

Drive your experiments using site-specific modifications that support gene regulation studies, disease modeling, and drug screening. Our knockin cell lines offer consistent insertion of reporters, point mutations, or fusion tags, delivering validated solutions for actionable insights in your next project.

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Obtain your customized knockout cell line in as little as 2 weeks.

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Overview

Knockin Cell Lines: Defined Genomic Modifications

Cyagen's targeted gene editing cell lines feature documented site-specific DNA insertions at predetermined loci. Each model undergoes rigorous validation with full QC documentation, enabling researchers to study gene function, track proteins, and model diseases with high experimental reproducibility.

Explore Ready-to-Use Mouse Models

Discover over 18,000 validated mouse strains—including knockout, conditional knockout, and humanized models—covering 20+ research areas such as oncology, neurology, and metabolism. All models are supported by detailed genotype data and guaranteed quality, helping you fast-track discovery with confidence.

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Workflow

Workflow and Delivery

Cyagen offers a streamlined process for generating Knockin (KI) cell lines, ensuring precise genetic modifications for various research applications. Our workflow covers all stages, from gene design to final cell line validation, with strict quality control at each step. We deliver well-characterized, stable cell lines along with comprehensive reports and sequencing data, providing reliable models for your research.

Knockin Cell Line Development & Delivery

Cyagen provides a streamlined process for Knockin (KI) cell line development, ensuring accurate gene insertion and high-quality models for various research applications. The following workflow outlines the typical steps involved in generating Knockin cell lines, with estimated turnaround time and deliverables.

Deliverables & QC

Cell Type	Example Cell Lines	Deliverables	Quality Control (QC)
Tumor & Immune Cells	Jurkat, HepG2, SK-MES-1	Knockin clones + matched WT controls (2 vials each, 10⁶ cells/vial) + validation report	PCR, Sanger sequencing
Non-Cancerous Cells	HK-2, AC16		PCR, Sanger sequencing

Workflow & Timeline

Stage	Description	Turnaround Time
Cell Expansion & QC	1. Mycoplasma and sterility testing. 2. Cell proliferation assessment. 3. Primer design for sequencing the target region.	1-2 weeks
Guide Molecule & Donor Vector Design	1. Design and synthesize guide molecules for gene targeting 2. Donor vector design and construction	5-7 weeks
Electroporation & Clone Selection	1. Electroporate guide molecules into target cells. 2. Screen single clones, extract genomic DNA, and validate the knockin via PCR and sequencing.	4-8 weeks
Cell Cryopreservation & QC	1. Sequence analysis of the knockin site. 2. Mycoplasma and sterility testing. 3. Viability testing.	1-2 weeks

Note:Total Estimated Time: 11-19 weeks

iPSC Knockin Cell Line Development & Delivery

For iPSC Knockin Cell Line development, Cyagen offers an optimized workflow to ensure precise gene insertion while preserving the pluripotency and differentiation potential of the stem cells. Below is the workflow with estimated timelines and deliverables.

Deliverables & QC

Cell Type	Example Cell Lines	Deliverables	Quality Control (QC)
iPSC Knockin Cell Lines	H1, H9, iPSC	Differentiated or undifferentiated cell lines	PCR, Sanger sequencing, Immunofluorescence (IF)

Workflow & Timeline

Stage	Description	Turnaround Time
Cell Expansion & QC	1. Mycoplasma and sterility testing. 2. Cell proliferation assessment. 3. Primer design for sequencing the target region.	1-2 weeks
Guide Molecule & Donor Vector Design	1. Design and synthesize guide molecules for gene targeting. 2. Donor vector design and construction	5-6 weeks
Electroporation & Clone Selection	1. Electroporate guide molecules into target iPSCs. 2. Screen single clones, extract genomic DNA, and validate the knockin via PCR and sequencing.	4-8 weeks
Cell Cryopreservation & QC	1. Sequence analysis of the knockin site. 2. Mycoplasma and sterility testing. 3. Viability testing. 4. Immunofluorescence staining to verify pluripotency markers.	1-2 weeks

Note:Total Estimated Time: 11-18 weeks

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For APOE4 point mutation knockins for Alzheimer's research, can you provide functional validation that the mutation affects protein folding?

What specific validation methods do you use to confirm the absence of off-target effects beyond the primary insertion site?

Do you offer humanized protein expression in mouse cell lines for antibody development projects?

Can you perform multiple gene edits simultaneously in the same cell line, and how does this affect validation timelines?

What is your typical efficiency rate for knockin of large inserts (>2kb) in hard-to-transfect cell lines like primary neurons?

What Customers Say About Cyagen

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Stanford University

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Seattle Children’s Hospital

We are very pleased with the state-of-the-art professional transgenic services provided by Cyagen for our study published recently in Nature. We continue to use Cyagen’s transgenic services as it allows us to do better and more efficient research with transgenic mice.

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