5 figures, 4 tables and 1 additional file

Figures

SiR production from cDNA leads to revertant-free viral preparations.

(A) Scheme of experimental strategy to identify the emergence of “revertant” mutations during SiR production. 8 independent SiR preparations were rescued from cDNA and genomic RNA were extracted, treated with DNAse I, subjected to RT-PCR to amplify N-TEVs-PEST coding sequence and used to generate libraries for Sanger sequencing (50 clones per preparation were sequenced). (B) Example of sequencing results from one SiR preparation showing no mutations at the end of N. Symbols (#) show the position of previously identified mutations, marks on the sequences indicates the presence of mutations in different positions.

Figure 2 with 2 supplements
High TEVp activity in packaging cells prevents accumulation of PEST-mutations.

(A) HEK-TGG packaging cells were amplified for several passages in absence or presence (1 or 2 μg/ml) of puromycin selection. (B) TEVp-dependent cleavage of TEVp-activity reporter was analysed by western blot in HEK-TGG at different amplification passages. (C) Quantification of TEVp-activity in packaging cells over time in presence or absence of antibiotic pressure. (mean ± SEM, n=3) (D) Experimental design to assess emergence of mutations in SiR preparations after multiple passages of amplification in high TEVp (HEK-TGG P0) or low TEVp HEK-TGG (HEK-TGG P8, without puromycin selection). (E) Quantification of frequency of the accumulation of PEST-targeting mutations over time that prevent translation of PEST domain (mean ± SEM, n=4 independent viral preparation). (F) Summary of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding sequence (CDS) of N-TEVsPEST that reached threshold at P8 (mean ± SEM, n=4; n.d. indicates that the mutations were not detected above threshold). Top scheme shows the position of PEST-inactivating mutations.

Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Western blots to test TEVp in packaging cells over time.

(A) Scheme of the TEVp activity reporter. (B) Original western blots stained with an anti-V5 antibody with the representative lanes used to generate Figure 2B.

Figure 2—figure supplement 2
SMRT sequencing of SiR genomic libraries.

Scheme of the strategy to sequence SiR preparations using SMRT NGS technology from Pacbio. Amplicons of the entire coding sequence of N-TEVs-PEST gene are generated by RT-PCR. Unique Molecular Identifier (UMI) of 10 nucleotides is added during retrotranscription to each genomic molecule and sample specific barcodes of 16 nucleotides are added at the two ends during subsequent PCR. SMRT bell libraries are generated by ligating the provided adapters to generate circular DNA molecules that are sequenced continuously for multiple passages. Subreads are used to generate high-fidelity consensus sequences that are demultiplexed using the 16 nt barcodes, deduplicated using the UMIs and aligned to the reference for variant calling.

Figure 3 with 2 supplements
Revertant-free SiR, but not PEST-mutant, is non-toxic and does not accumulate PEST-targeting mutations in vivo.

(A) Scheme of the engineered PEST-mutant SiR (SiR-G453X). (B) Experimental procedure. (C) Confocal images of hippocampal sections of Rosa26LSL-tdTomato mice infected with SiR-CRE, Rab-CRE, SiR-G453X and imaged at 1 week, 1 month and 2 months p.i. Scale bar, 50 μm. (D) Number of tdTomato positive neurons at 1 week, 1 months, and 2 months p.i. normalized to 1 week time point (mean ± SEM, n=4 animals per virus per time point). (E) Experimental procedure for the sequencing of SiR particles from injected hippocampi at 1 week p.i. (F) List of PEST-inactivating mutations above 2% thresholds with relative frequency in each animal (n.d. indicates that the mutation was not detected above threshold; n=3 animals).

Figure 3—source data 1

tdTomato+ positive neurons in injected Hippocampi with Rab, SiR or Pest-mutant SiR.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/83459/elife-83459-fig3-data1-v2.xlsx
Figure 3—figure supplement 1
SiR revertants lose functional TEVs and PEST domain.

(A) The conditional destabilization of N can be prevented by TEVp expression in the infected cells leading to cleavage of the TEVs-containing linker. (B) Engineered revertant SiR viruses containing the reporter PEST-inactivating substitutions in their cDNA. (C) Confocal images of HEK and HEK-TEVp at 48 hrs p.i. All images were acquired with same settings. Bottom panels have been equally adjusted in brightness in all conditions. Scale bar 100 μm.

Figure 3—figure supplement 2
SiR RNA in injected hippocampi.

(A) Schematic of SiR-CRE injection in the hippocampus mice followed by total RNA extraction and RT-qPCR. (B) Levels of viral RNA normalized to 1 week RNA level (mean ± SEM, n=4 animals per time point).

Figure 4 with 1 supplement
2-photon in vivo longitudinal imaging of revertant-free SiR-infected cortical neurons reveals no toxicity and unaltered neuronal morphology after 5 months.

(A) Schematic of SiR-CRE or Rab-CRE injection in Rosa26LSL-tdTomato mice in V1 followed by in vivo imaging. (B) Two-photon maximal projection of the same field in SiR-CRE and RabCRE injected cortices at 1, 4, and 21 weeks p.i. or 1, 4, and 9 weeks, respectively. Red arrowheads mark tdTomato positive neurons detected at 1 week that disappear in later recordings. Scale bar 50 μm. (C) Survival of the tdTomato-positive cells recorded at 1 week over time. (ROIs = 6 per virus. n=2 animals per virus). (D) Two-photon maximal projection of the same large field in SiR-CRE injected cortices at 1 week and 21 weeks p.i. Scale bar 50 μm.

Figure 4—source data 1

tdTomato+ positive neurons in injected cortices with Rab or SiR.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/83459/elife-83459-fig4-data1-v2.xlsx
Figure 4—figure supplement 1
Two-photon in vivo longitudinal imaging of revertant-free SiR-infected cortical neurons.

Two-photon maximal projection of the same fields in SiR-CRE injected cortices at 1-2-3-4-21 weeks p.i.

SiR vectors transsynaptic tracing of neural circuits in the central nervous system.

(A) Experimental design for the transsynaptic tracing of NAc inputs using EnvA-pseudotyped SiR-CRE or SiR-G453X-CRE in Rosa26LSL-tdTomato mice. (B) Confocal images of BLA area of Rosa26LSL-tdTomato mice infected with SiR-CRE or SiR-G453X-CRE. Arrows point to tdTomato+ microglia. (C) Number of tdTomato-positive neurons in the BLA at 1 month post SiR injection (mean ± SEM, n=4 animals per condition). (E) Number of tdTomato+ neurons in the BLA at 1 month post SiR injection (mean ± SEM, n=3 animals per condition). (F) Confocal images of BLA area of Rosa26LSL-tdTomato mice infected with SiR-CRE or SiR-N2c-CRE. Scale bar, 100 μm.

Figure 5—source data 1

tdTomato+ positive BLA neurons upon transsynaptically tracing with SiR, Pest-mutant SiR or SiR-N2c.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/83459/elife-83459-fig5-data1-v2.xlsx

Tables

Table 1
List of detected mutations in SiR viruses rescued from cDNA divided by batch (50 individual clones per batch).

The position of the mutations is calculated referring to +1 as the first base of the nucleoprotein N coding sequence.

Sanger sequencing results of SiRs rescued from cDNA
Batch A
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N1/50GAT >GAC–54Substitution-
1/50AAA >AAG–18Substitution-
N gene1/50GCC >GCT+186SubstitutionSynonymous A62
1/50TTT >TTTT+243InsertionFrameshift
1/50AAG >A-G+485DeletionFrameshift
1/50ATG >CTG+562SubstitutionMissense M188L
1/50GTG >G--+677/8DeletionFrameshift
1/50ACG >ACCG+983InsertionFrameshift
1/50GAA >AAA+1,093SubstitutionE365K
1/50TCA >CCA+1,276SubstitutionS426P
TEVs-PEST-----
Intergenic N/P4/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion-
1/50CCC >CCA+1,581Substitution-
P-----
Batch B
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N1/50AAC >A-C–63Deletion-
1/50CAA >CA-–60Deletion
1/50CTA >CTG-3Substitution-
N gene1/50TTT >TTTT+243InsertionFrameshift
1/50GAC >GAA+501SubstitutionD167E
1/50AAT >AAC+588SubstitutionSynonymous N196
1/50GCT >GCC+1,002SubstitutionSynonymous A334
1/50AAA >AAAA+1,056InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST1/50TCC >TGC+1,385SubstitutionMissense S462C in GSG linker after TEVs
Intergenic N/P1/50TAT >TAA+1,554Substitution-
2/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion-
P1/50GAA >GAG+1,671SubstitutionSynonymous E23
1/50CTG >CCG+1,775SubstitutionMissense L58P
1/50GGA >TGA+2014DeletionNonsense G138>STOP
Batch C
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N2/50AAA >AAAA–43Insertion-
N gene1/50TGT >TTT+212SubstitutionMissense C71F
1/50AGA >AGG+1,074SubstitutionSynonymous R358
1/50GGT >GAT+1,190SubstitutionMissense G397D
TEVs-PEST-----
Intergenic N/P1/50AAA >AAG+1,569Substitution-
3/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion-
1/50AAA >AA-+1,571Deletion
P1/50CAA >AAA+1,720SubstitutionMissense Q40K
Batch D
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N-----
N gene1/50AAG >AGG+113SubstitutionMissense K38R
1/50AAA >CAA+295SubstitutionMissense K99Q
1/50CAT >AAT+655SubstitutionMissense H219N
1/50TCA >TCC+873SubstitutionSynonymous S291
1/50ACC >AAC+1,196SubstitutionMissense T399N
TEVs-PEST-----
Intergenic N/P3/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion-
1/50ATC >ATT+1,596Substitution-
P1/50AAA >AAAA+1,671InsertionFrameshift
1/50CGT >CTA+1,878SubstitutionSynonymous L92
1/50AGA >AGT+1941SubstitutionMissense R113S
1/50GGA >GGG+2016SubstitutionSynonymous G138
1/50ACT >ACA+2046SubstitutionSynonymous T148
Batch E
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N1/50CCA >CC-–57Deletion-
N gene1/50CCT >CAT+200SubstitutionMissense P67H
1/50TTT >TTTT+243InsertionFrameshift
1/50GGA >GAA+371SubstitutionMissense G124E
1/50ACA >ACG+387SubstitutionSynonymous T129
2/50GAC >GAT+393SubstitutionSynonymous D131
1/50CAC >C--+551/2DeletionFrameshift
1/50ACT >AAT+557SubstitutionT186N
1/50TTT >TTTT+779InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST-----
Intergenic N/P1/50CAT >CAC+1,560Substitution-
1/50AAA >AAC+1,570Substitution
4/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion
1/50ATC >ATT+1,596Substitution-
P1/50GAA >GGA+1,667SubstitutionMissense E22G
Batch F
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N1/50ACC >AC-–58Deletion-
1/50CAG >CA-–56Deletion-
1/50TCA >TCG–52Substitution-
1/50AAA >AAAA–43Insertion-
1/50AAG >AA-–22Deletion-
N gene1/50TTT >TTTTT+243/4InsertionFrameshift
1/50TTG >TCG+434SubstitutionMissense L145S
1/50TTT >TT-+534DeletionFrameshift
1/50GCA >GTA+767SubstitutionMissense A256V
1/50ACA >ATA+836SubstitutionMissense T279I
1/50AAA >AAAA+908InsertionFrameshift
1/50321 bp+1041–1,362DeletionDeletion of C-terminal of N in frame with PEST domain
1/50GGA >GGG+1,038SubstitutionSynonymous G346
TEVs-PEST-----
Intergenic N/P4/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion-
P1/50CCT >CCC+1,626SubstitutionSynonymous P8
1/50GAA >GGA+1,727SubstitutionMissense E42G
1/50TTT >TTC+1,845SubstitutionSynonymous F81
Batch G
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N1/50CCA >CC-–57Deletion-
1/50AAA >AA-–16Deletion-
N gene1/50GCA >GTA+290SubstitutionMissense A97V
1/50CAT >GAT+409SubstitutionMissense H137D
1/50TTT >TT-+534DeletionFrameshift
1/50TAT >TGT+1,271SubstitutionMissense Y424C
1/50GCC >GTC+1,316SubstitutionMissense A439V
TEVs-PEST-----
Intergenic N/P4/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion-
P1/50AAA >CAA+1,786SubstitutionMissense K62Q
1/50GAA >GGA+1,823SubstitutionMissense E74G
1/50CGA >CAA+1,834SubstitutionMissense R78Q
Batch H
ClonesSequencePositionMutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N1/50AAA >AAAA–43Insertion-
1/50AAC >AA-–42Deletion
N gene1/50TTA >CTA+145SubstitutionSynonymous L49
1/50ATG >ATA+234SubstitutionMissense M78I
1/50TTT >TTTT+243InsertionFrameshift
1/50AAA >CAA+295SubstitutionMissense K99Q
1/50GAT >AAT+301SubstitutionMissense D101N
1/50GGA >AGA+622SubstitutionMissense G208R
1/50GCT >TCT+838SubstitutionMissense A280S
1/50GGC >G-C+1,028DeletionFrameshift
1/50GAC >AAC+1,132SubstitutionMissense D378N
TEVs-PEST1/50CTG >CTA+1,437SubstitutionSynonymous L16 in PEST domain
Intergenic N/P3/50AAA >AAAA+1,571Insertion-
1/50AAC >AAA+1,592Substitution-
P1/50AAA >AAAA+1,788InsertionFrameshift
Table 2
List of detected mutations above 2% thresholds in SiR viruses amplified in high- and low-TEVp packaging cells sequenced by SMRT NGS sequencing.

The position of the mutations is defined considering +1 the first base of the nucleoprotein N coding sequence.

NGS sequencing results of SiRs amplified for multiple passages in vitro
SIR-A-P0 bc1—bc2
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A302/66084.5%Insertion-
N gene+237+T266/65984.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T190/65952.9%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A732/655611.1%Insertion-
P------
SIR-B-P0 bc1—bc3
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A276/60454.6%Insertion-
N gene+237+T274/60374.5%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T180/60363.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,359A>T246/58794.2%SubstitutionSilent G453
Intergenic+1,564+A729/655612.1%Insertion-
P------
SIR-C-P0 bc1—bc4
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A256/51375.0%Insertion-
N gene+237+T227/51374.4%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T167/51383.3%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A598/514011.6%Insertion-
P------
SIR-D-P0 bc1—bc5
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A249/54194.6%Insertion-
N gene+237+T229/54194.2%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T125/54222.3%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A612/542011.3%Insertion-
P------
SIR-A-HighTEVp-P2 bc2—bc4
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A245/59344.1%Insertion-
N gene+237+T297/59335.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T157/59382.6%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A634/593510.7%Insertion-
P------
SIR-B-HighTEVp-P2 bc2—bc5
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A281/57504.9%Insertion-
N gene+237+T272/57524.7%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T170/57523.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A625/574910.9%Insertion-
P------
SIR-C-HighTEVp-P2 bc2—bc6
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A236/47734.9%Insertion-
N gene+237+T241/47725.1%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T137/47742.9%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A489/477610.2%Insertion-
P------
SIR-D-HighTEVp-P2 bc2—bc6
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A260/55914.7%Insertion-
N gene+237+T238/55954.3%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T150/55972.7%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A550/55949.8%Insertion-
P------
SIR-A-LowTEVp-P2 bc1—bc6
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A197/38915.1%Insertion-
N gene+237+T194/38915.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T116/38923.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A447/389111.5%Insertion-
P------
SIR-B-LowTEVp-P2 bc1—bc7
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A244/50504.8%Insertion-
N gene+237+T227/50554.5%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T162/50553.2%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A503/505510.0%Insertion-
P------
SIR-C-LowTEVp-P2 bc1—bc8
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A266/50505.3%Insertion-
N gene+237+T248/50504.9%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T146/50562.9%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A547/505410.8%Insertion-
P------
SIR-D-LowTEVp-P2 bc1—bc9
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A200/52953.8%Insertion-
N gene+237+T204/52953.9%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T141/52972.7%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A456/52978.6%Insertion-
P------
SIR-A-HighTEVp-P4 bc2—bc8
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A225/58033.9%Insertion-
N gene+108+A154/58052.7%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T276/58064.8%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T158/58072.7%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T134/57452.3%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A536/58039.2%Insertion-
P------
SIR-B-HighTEVp-P4 bc2—bc10
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A270/55724.8%Insertion-
N gene+237+T223/55724.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T155/55712.8%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A590/557610.6%Insertion-
P------
SIR-C-HighTEVp-P4 bc2—bc11
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A233/55814.2%Insertion-
–21-N114/55812.0%Deletion-
–19A>G272/54994.9%Substitution-
N gene+237+T252/55824.5%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T149/55812.7%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T248/55284.5%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A573/557910.3%Insertion-
P------
SIR-D-HighTEVp-P4 bc2—bc12
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A200/61163.3%Insertion-
N gene+237+T219/61173.6%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T160/61192.6%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A456/61207.5%Insertion-
P------
SIR-A-LowTEVp-P4 bc1—bc10
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A239/46815.1%Insertion-
N gene+108+A114/46822.4%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T242/46835.2%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T131/46842.8%InsertionFrameshift
+1,053+A97/46832.1%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T170/46503.7%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A570/468312.2%Insertion-
P------
SIR-B-LowTEVp-P4 bc1—bc11
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A255/47575.4%Insertion-
N gene+237+T245/47585.1%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T141/47583.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A551/475711.6%Insertion-
P------
SIR-C-LowTEVp-P4 bc1—bc12
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A268/54614.9%Insertion-
–19A>G160/54033.0%Substitution-
N gene+237+T231/54634.2%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T156/54662.9%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T705/528613.3%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A538/54649.8%Insertion-
P------
SIR-D-LowTEVp-P4 bc2—bc3
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A266/58414.6%Insertion-
N gene+237+T246/58384.2%InsertionFrameshift
+574-N140/58342.4%DeletionFrameshift
+636+T156/58332.7%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T200/57373.5%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A529/58189.1%Insertion-
P------
SIR-A-HighTEVp-P6 bc5—bc6
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A604/65679.2%Insertion-
–19A>G555/63498.7%Substitution-
N gene+108+A227/65653.5%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T157/65652.4%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T543/65658.3%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G132/65652.0%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A175/65662.7%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T337/65695.1%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T767/631712.1%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A1032/658315.7%Insertion-
P+1,669+A155/65842.4%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-B-HighTEVp-P6 bc5—bc7
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A624/67529.2%Insertion-
–21-N202/67543.0%Deletion-
–20+G243/67543.6%Insertion-
–19A>G1180/629618.7%Substitution-
N gene+108+A216/67523.2%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T185/67512.7%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T559/67518.3%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G138/67512.0%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A197/67532.9%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T147/67532.2%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T330/67534.9%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A965/676614.3%Insertion-
P+1,669+A187/67692.8%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-C-HighTEVp-P6 bc5—bc8
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A578/61669.4%Insertion-
–21-N205/61663.3%Deletion-
–20+G298/61664.8%Insertion-
–19A>G3305/562558.8%Substitution-
N gene+108+A179/61662.9%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T171/61652.8%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T514/61648.3%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A158/61662.6%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T318/61705.2%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T436/59957.3%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A1019/618416.5%Insertion-
P+1,669+A165/61852.7%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-D-HighTEVp-P6 bc5—bc9
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A562/63558.8%Insertion-
–21-N228/63563.6%Deletion-
–20+G314/63564.9%Insertion-
–19A>G2816/578948.6%Substitution-
-9A>T139/61042.3%Substitution-
-6C>T176/62752.8%Substitution-
-5C>A121/59952.0%Substitution-
N gene+108+A175/63572.8%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T474/63587.5%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G131/63582.1%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A167/63592.6%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T316/63605.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A947/636514.9%Insertion-
P+1,669+A139/63652.2%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-A-LowTEVp-P6 bc4—bc5
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A588/67038.8%Insertion-
–19A>G369/65255.7%Substitution-
N gene+108+A259/67043.9%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T173/67042.6%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T584/67038.7%InsertionFrameshift
+246+G145/67032.2%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A196/67042.9%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T366/67055.5%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T681/646810.5%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A1035/671115.4%Insertion-
P+1,669+A161/67112.4%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-B-LowTEVp-P6 bc4—bc6
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A550/61129.0%Insertion-
–19A>G317/59855.3%Substitution-
N gene+108+A186/61173.0%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T131/61172.1%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T486/61167.9%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A148/61182.4%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T125/61202.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T303/61195.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T360/59836.0%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A946/613315.4%Insertion-
P+1,669+A138/61332.3%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-C-LowTEVp-P6 bc4—bc7
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A494/52099.5%Insertion-
–20+G123/52092.4%Insertion-
–19A>G2864/49845.7%Substitution-
N gene+108+A167/52103.2%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T136/52102.6%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T400/52107.7%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G123/52102.4%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A146/52132.8%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T261/52145.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T546/506610.8%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A816/521215.7%Insertion-
P+1,669+A120/52122.3%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-D-LowTEVp-P6 bc4—bc7
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A492/52799.3%Insertion-
–21-N114/52792.2%Deletion-
–20+G119/52792.3%Insertion-
–19A>G1553/504930.8%Substitution-
-9A>T104/51892.0%Substitution-
N gene+108+A163/52793.1%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T129/52792.4%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T434/52798.2%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G106/52792.0%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A148/52812.8%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T120/52812.3%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T279/52815.3%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357-----
Intergenic+1,564+A831/528115.7%Insertion-
P+1,669+A123/52812.3%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-A-HighTEVp-P8 bc6—bc7
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A541/68687.9%Insertion-
–21-N299/68684.4%Deletion-
–20+G431/68686.3%Insertion-
–19A>G3684/615060.0%Substitution-
N gene+108+A198/68672.9%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T157/68672.3%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T583/68678.5%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G138/68672.0%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A181/68682.6%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T342/68705.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T651/66209.8%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A952/689613.8%Insertion-
P+1,669+A144/68982.1%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-B-HighTEVp-P8 bc6—bc8
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A571/62469.1%Insertion-
–21-N182/62462.9%Deletion-
–20+G319/62465.1%Insertion-
–19A>G3836/576366.6%Substitution-
–18A>C171/59402.9%Substitution-
N gene+108+A197/62473.2%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T167/62472.7%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T486/62477.8%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G145/62482.3%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A149/62492.4%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T323/62515.2%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T365/60686.0%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A927/625914.8%Insertion-
P+1,669+A152/62592.4%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-C-HighTEVp-P8 bc6—bc9
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A598/64039.3%Insertion-
–19A>G6024/630495.6%Substitution-
N gene+108+A200/64043.1%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T146/64042.3%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T518/64058.1%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G158/64052.5%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A172/64062.7%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T311/64074.9%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A986/641015.4%Insertion-
P+1,669+A139/64082.2%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-D-HighTEVp-P8 bc6—bc10
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A482/57608.4%Insertion-
–19A>G5092/56259.1%Substitution-
–18A>G155/56092.8%Substitution-
-9A>T247/54024.6%Substitution-
-9A>G449/54028.3%Substitution-
-9+G120/57612.1%Insertion-
-6C>T680/558612.2%Substitution-
-6+T167/57612.9%Insertion-
-5C>A153/54122.8%Substitution-
N gene+108+A163/57632.8%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T119/57632.1%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T414/57637.2%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A119/57642.1%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T127/57642.2%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T291/57645.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A861/576614.9%Insertion-
P+1,669+A137/57662.4%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-A-LowTEVp-P8 bc4—bc9
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A646/70589.2%Insertion-
–21-N252/70593.6%Deletion-
–20+G417/70595.9%Insertion-
–19A>G2752/635843.3%Substitution-
-6C>T171/69422.5%Substitution-
-5C>A542/65308.3%Substitution-
N gene+108+A346/70584.9%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T178/70582.5%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T622/70588.8%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G161/70582.3%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A194/70592.7%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T150/70602.1%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T345/70604.9%InsertionFrameshift
+795T>C1604/626525.6%SubstitutionSilent F265
+795+C318/70614.5%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T1122/668416.8%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A1079/708515.2%Insertion-
P+1,669+A161/70902.3%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-B-LowTEVp-P8 bc4—bc10
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A647/67599.6%Insertion-
–21-N242/67613.6%Deletion-
–20+G371/67615.5%Insertion-
–19A>G2200/616835.7%Substitution-
–18A>C400/63096.3%Substitution-
N gene+108+A224/67613.3%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T157/67612.3%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T575/67608.5%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A189/67642.8%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T353/67635.2%InsertionFrameshift
+1,349C>A144/66712.2%SubstitutionMissense S450X
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T1192/637218.7%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A1026/676915.2%Insertion-
P+1,669+A173/67722.6%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-C-LowTEVp-P8 bc4—bc11
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A614/68938.9%Insertion-
–20+G261/68933.8%Insertion-
–19A>G5317/646682.2%Substitution-
N gene+108+A215/68943.1%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T564/68948.2%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A207/68953.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T364/68955.3%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T1013/655115.5%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A1053/692015.2%Insertion-
P------
SIR-D-LowTEVp-P8 bc4—bc12
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A541/58729.2%Insertion-
–20+G190/58723.2%Insertion-
–19A>G4259/556576.5%Substitution-
-9A>T141/57382.5%Substitution-
N gene+108+A168/58762.9%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T154/58762.6%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T491/58768.4%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G133/58762.3%InsertionFrameshift
+332+A123/58762.1%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A152/58762.6%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T134/58762.3%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T324/58765.5%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T521/57079.1%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A996/588117.0%Insertion-
P+1,669+A150/58822.6%InsertionFrameshift
Table 3
List of detected mutations above 2% threshold in purified SiR viruses recovered from injected hippocampi sequenced by SMRT NGS sequencing.

The position of the mutations is defined considering +1 the first base of the nucleoprotein N coding sequence.

NGS sequencing results of purified viruses used in vivo
SIR-CRE purified bc3—bc5
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A238/51964.6%Insertion-
N gene+237+T199/51963.8%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T150/52002.9%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A544/520510.5%Insertion-
P------
SIR-CRE purified, 1 week p.i. in vivo (A) bc5—bc10
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A474/52119.1%Insertion-
–21+A110/52112.1%Insertion-
N gene+108+A176/52113.4%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T132/52112.5%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T389/52117.5%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G108/52112.1%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A135/52112.6%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T108/52102.1%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T288/52105.5%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A773/521314.8%Insertion-
P+1,669+A128/52132.5%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-CRE purified, 1 week p.i. in vivo (B) bc5—bc11
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A482/55428.7%Insertion-
N gene+108+A157/55432.8%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T125/55432.3%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T402/55437.3%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G123/55432.2%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A157/55432.8%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T112/55432.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T276/55435.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A744/554213.4%Insertion-
P+1,669+A144/55422.6%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-CRE purified, 1 week p.i. in vivo (C) bc5—bc12
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A481/51509.3%Insertion-
N gene+108+A137/51502.7%InsertionFrameshift
+166+T118/51502.3%InsertionFrameshift
+237+T390/51507.6%InsertionFrameshift
+245+G104/51502.0%InsertionFrameshift
+466+A140/51502.7%InsertionFrameshift
+612+T116/51502.3%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T255/51505.0%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST------
Intergenic+1,564+A739/514814.4%Insertion-
P+1,669+A130/51482.5%InsertionFrameshift
SIR-G453X-CRE purified bc3—bc11
PositionVariantN (q>20)Freq %MutationEffect on CDS
Upstream N–49+A211/48864.3%Insertion-
N gene+237+T244/48905.0%InsertionFrameshift
+636+T138/49112.8%InsertionFrameshift
TEVs-PEST+1,357G>T4780/491297.3%SubstitutionMissense G453X
Intergenic+1,564+A502/492410.2%Insertion-
P------
Appendix 1—key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Strain, strain background (mouse Rosa26LSL-tdTomato)B6.CgGt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/JJackson Labs (H.Zeng)007914
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)HEK293TATTCCRL-3216
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)HEK-GGThis paperSee Methods.
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)HEK-TGGThis paperSee Methods.
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)HEK-TEVpThis paperSee Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pLenti-puro-2A-TEVCiabatti et al., 2017Addgene: 99610
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pLenti-H2BGFP-2A-GlySADThis paperSee Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pSiR-CREThis PaperDerived from Addgene: 99608. See Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pSiR-S450X-nucGFPThis PaperDerived from Addgene: 99608. See Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pSiR-G453X-nucGFPThis PaperDerived from Addgene: 99608. See Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pSiR-G453X-CREThis PaperDerived from Addgene: 99608. See Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pSiR-N2c-CRELee et al., 2023Addgene: 194456
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pΔG-Rabies-CREThis paperSee Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pAAV-CMV-nucGFP-2A-TVA (AAV-TVA)This paperSee Methods.
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pAAV-hSyn1-TVAmCherry-2A-G(N2c) (AAV-TVA-G_N2c)Lee et al., 2023Addgene: 194354
Recombinant DNA reagent (plasmid)pAAV-hSyn1-TVAmCherry-2A-oG(AAV-TVA-G)This paperDerived from Addgene: 194354. See Methods.
AntibodyAnti-V5 tag antibody (mouse monoclonal)Sigma AldrichV80121:5000 dilution
Antibodyanti-Mouse IgG (H+L) HRP-conjugated (goat polyclonal)Invitrogen324301:2000 dilution
Sequence-based reagentqPCR assay against Actb gene (HEX-conjugated)IDTMm.PT.39a.22214843.g
Sequence-based reagentqPCR assay against Rabies N gene (6-FAM-conjugated)IDTFW: CAGGTTCTCTGGTGGAGATAAA
Probe: TGACAGGAGGCATGGAACTGACAA
RV: CTCAAGAGAAGACCGACTAAGG

Additional files

Download links

A two-part list of links to download the article, or parts of the article, in various formats.

Downloads (link to download the article as PDF)

Open citations (links to open the citations from this article in various online reference manager services)

Cite this article (links to download the citations from this article in formats compatible with various reference manager tools)

  1. Ernesto Ciabatti
  2. Ana González-Rueda
  3. Daniel de Malmazet
  4. Hassal Lee
  5. Fabio Morgese
  6. Marco Tripodi
(2023)
Genomic stability of self-inactivating rabies
eLife 12:e83459.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83459