High-Resolution In Vivo Identification of miRNA Targets by Halo-Enhanced Ago2 Pull-Down. Author Xiaoyi Li, Yuri Pritykin, Carla Concepcion, Yuheng Lu, Gaspare La Rocca, Minsi Zhang, Bryan King, Peter Cook, Yu Au, Olesja Popow, Joao Paulo, Hannah Otis, Chiara Mastroleo, Paul Ogrodowski, Ryan Schreiner, Kevin Haigis, Doron Betel, Christina Leslie, Andrea Ventura Publication Year 2020 Type Journal Article Abstract The identification of microRNA (miRNA) targets by Ago2 crosslinking-immunoprecipitation (CLIP) methods has provided major insights into the biology of this important class of non-coding RNAs. However, these methods are technically challenging and not easily applicable to an in vivo setting. To overcome these limitations and facilitate the investigation of miRNA functions in vivo, we have developed a method based on a genetically engineered mouse harboring a conditional Halo-Ago2 allele expressed from the endogenous Ago2 locus. By using a resin conjugated to the HaloTag ligand, Ago2-miRNA-mRNA complexes can be purified from cells and tissues expressing the endogenous Halo-Ago2 allele. We demonstrate the reproducibility and sensitivity of this method in mouse embryonic stem cells, developing embryos, adult tissues, and autochthonous mouse models of human brain and lung cancers. This method and the datasets we have generated will facilitate the characterization of miRNA-mRNA networks in vivo under physiological and pathological conditions. Keywords Ago2, CLIP, HaloTag, conditional, microRNAs, mouse, non-coding RNAs, targets Journal Molecular cell Volume 79 Issue 1 Pages 167-179.e11 Date Published 07/2020 ISSN Number 1097-4164 DOI 10.1016/j.molcel.2020.05.009 Alternate Journal Mol Cell PMCID PMC7446397 PMID 32497496 PubMedPubMed CentralGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XML