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bio-workflows-crispr-screen-pipeline

从 FASTQ 开始,贯穿至命中基因,完成端到端的 CRISPR 筛选分析。统筹引导计数、QC、使用 MAGeCK 进行统计分析,以及采用多种方法进行命中基因的判定。在从计数数据出发,对 pooled CRISPR 筛选进行分析,直至命中基因的判定时使用。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: bio-workflows-crispr-screen-pipeline
description: End-to-end CRISPR screen analysis from FASTQ to hit genes. Orchestrates guide counting, QC, statistical analysis with MAGeCK, and hit calling with multiple methods. Use when analyzing pooled CRISPR screens from count data to hit calling.
tool_type: mixed
primary_tool: MAGeCK
workflow: true
depends_on:
  - crispr-screens/screen-qc
  - crispr-screens/mageck-analysis
  - crispr-screens/hit-calling
  - crispr-screens/library-design
  - crispr-screens/batch-correction

CRISPR Screen Pipeline

Pipeline Overview

code
FASTQ Files ──> Guide Counting ──> Count Matrix
                                        │
                                        ▼
              ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
              │         crispr-screen-pipeline              │
              ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
              │  1. Guide Counting (MAGeCK count)           │
              │  2. QC: Library coverage, gini index        │
              │  3. Gene-level Analysis (MAGeCK RRA/MLE)    │
              │  4. Hit Calling (FDR, effect size)          │
              │  5. Visualization & Reporting               │
              └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                        │
                                        ▼
                    Hit Genes + Volcano/Rank Plots

Complete Workflow

Step 1: Guide Counting

bash
# From FASTQ files
mageck count \
    -l library.csv \
    -n experiment \
    --sample-label Day0,Day14_Rep1,Day14_Rep2,Day14_Rep3 \
    --fastq Day0.fastq.gz Day14_Rep1.fastq.gz Day14_Rep2.fastq.gz Day14_Rep3.fastq.gz \
    --trim-5 0 \
    --pdf-report

Step 2: Quality Control

python
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

counts = pd.read_csv('experiment.count.txt', sep='\t', index_col=0)
counts_numeric = counts.iloc[:, 1:]

qc_stats = {}
for col in counts_numeric.columns:
    total = counts_numeric[col].sum()
    zeros = (counts_numeric[col] == 0).sum()
    gini = calculate_gini(counts_numeric[col].values)
    qc_stats[col] = {'total_reads': total, 'zero_count_guides': zeros, 'gini': gini}

qc_df = pd.DataFrame(qc_stats).T
print('QC Summary:')
print(qc_df)

# Gini index function
def calculate_gini(x):
    x = np.sort(x[x > 0])
    n = len(x)
    cumsum = np.cumsum(x)
    return (2 * np.sum((np.arange(1, n+1) * x)) - (n + 1) * cumsum[-1]) / (n * cumsum[-1])

# QC thresholds
assert qc_df['zero_count_guides'].max() < len(counts) * 0.2, 'Too many zero-count guides'
assert qc_df['gini'].max() < 0.4, 'Gini index too high (uneven distribution)'
print('QC passed!')

Step 3: MAGeCK RRA Analysis (Negative Selection)

bash
# For dropout/negative selection screens
mageck test \
    -k experiment.count.txt \
    -t Day14_Rep1,Day14_Rep2,Day14_Rep3 \
    -c Day0 \
    -n negative_screen \
    --pdf-report \
    --gene-lfc-method alphamedian

Step 4: MAGeCK MLE (Complex Designs)

bash
# For screens with multiple conditions
# Design matrix: design.txt
# samplename,baseline,treatment
# Day0,1,0
# Day14_Ctrl,1,0
# Day14_Drug,1,1

mageck mle \
    -k experiment.count.txt \
    -d design.txt \
    -n mle_analysis \
    --threads 8

Step 5: Hit Calling

python
import pandas as pd

# Load MAGeCK results
gene_summary = pd.read_csv('negative_screen.gene_summary.txt', sep='\t')

# Define hits
gene_summary['neg_hit'] = (gene_summary['neg|fdr'] < 0.05) & (gene_summary['neg|lfc'] < -0.5)
gene_summary['pos_hit'] = (gene_summary['pos|fdr'] < 0.05) & (gene_summary['pos|lfc'] > 0.5)

neg_hits = gene_summary[gene_summary['neg_hit']].sort_values('neg|rank')
pos_hits = gene_summary[gene_summary['pos_hit']].sort_values('pos|rank')

print(f'Negative selection hits (dropout): {len(neg_hits)}')
print(f'Positive selection hits (enriched): {len(pos_hits)}')

# Save hit lists
neg_hits.to_csv('negative_hits.csv', index=False)
pos_hits.to_csv('positive_hits.csv', index=False)

Step 6: Visualization

python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

# Volcano plot
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 8))
x = gene_summary['neg|lfc']
y = -np.log10(gene_summary['neg|fdr'] + 1e-10)

colors = ['red' if h else 'blue' if p else 'gray'
          for h, p in zip(gene_summary['neg_hit'], gene_summary['pos_hit'])]
ax.scatter(x, y, c=colors, alpha=0.5, s=20)

ax.axhline(-np.log10(0.05), linestyle='--', color='black', alpha=0.5)
ax.axvline(-0.5, linestyle='--', color='black', alpha=0.5)
ax.axvline(0.5, linestyle='--', color='black', alpha=0.5)

ax.set_xlabel('Log2 Fold Change')
ax.set_ylabel('-Log10(FDR)')
ax.set_title('CRISPR Screen Volcano Plot')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.savefig('volcano_plot.png', dpi=150)

Complete R Workflow

r
library(MAGeCKFlute)
library(ggplot2)

# Load MAGeCK results
gene_summary <- read.delim('negative_screen.gene_summary.txt')
sgrna_summary <- read.delim('negative_screen.sgrna_summary.txt')

# QC with MAGeCKFlute
FluteMLE(mle_output = 'mle_analysis.gene_summary.txt',
         treatname = 'treatment',
         proj = 'crispr_screen',
         pathview.top = 10)

# Or for RRA results
FluteRRA(gene_summary = gene_summary,
         sgrna_summary = sgrna_summary,
         proj = 'rra_analysis')

# Custom rank plot
gene_summary$rank <- rank(gene_summary$`neg.score`)
gene_summary$is_hit <- gene_summary$`neg.fdr` < 0.05

ggplot(gene_summary, aes(x = rank, y = -log10(`neg.fdr` + 1e-10), color = is_hit)) +
    geom_point(alpha = 0.5) +
    geom_hline(yintercept = -log10(0.05), linetype = 'dashed') +
    scale_color_manual(values = c('gray', 'red')) +
    theme_bw() +
    labs(title = 'Gene Rank Plot', x = 'Rank', y = '-Log10(FDR)')
ggsave('rank_plot.png', width = 10, height = 6)

BAGEL2 Alternative (Essential Genes)

bash
# Calculate Bayes Factor for essentiality
BAGEL.py bf \
    -i experiment.count.txt \
    -o bagel_output \
    -e CEGv2.txt \
    -n NEGv1.txt \
    -c Day0 \
    -s Day14_Rep1,Day14_Rep2,Day14_Rep3

# Precision-recall analysis
BAGEL.py pr \
    -i bagel_output.bf \
    -o bagel_pr \
    -e CEGv2.txt \
    -n NEGv1.txt

QC Checkpoints

StageCheckAction if Failed
Counting>70% mapping rateCheck library/trimming
Zero guides<20%Check sequencing depth
Gini index<0.4Check for amplification bias
Replicatesr > 0.8Check experimental consistency
ControlsSeparate in PCACheck screen worked

Workflow Variants

Positive Selection Screen

bash
# For enrichment screens (e.g., drug resistance)
mageck test \
    -k counts.txt \
    -t Resistant_Rep1,Resistant_Rep2 \
    -c Sensitive \
    -n positive_screen \
    --gene-lfc-method alphamedian

CRISPRi/CRISPRa

bash
# Same workflow, different interpretation
# CRISPRi: negative LFC = gene promotes phenotype
# CRISPRa: positive LFC = gene promotes phenotype
mageck test -k counts.txt -t Treated -c Control -n crispri_screen

Related Skills

  • crispr-screens/screen-qc - Detailed QC metrics
  • crispr-screens/mageck-analysis - MAGeCK parameters
  • crispr-screens/hit-calling - Hit calling methods
  • crispr-screens/crispresso-editing - Individual editing analysis
  • crispr-screens/library-design - sgRNA selection and library design
  • crispr-screens/batch-correction - Multi-batch normalization
  • pathway-analysis/go-enrichment - Pathway enrichment of hits