Amplicon sequencing data of sgRNA cassettes from pig CRISPR screening time course to identify essential genes in PK15 and IPEC-J2 cell lines

This study describes a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 knockout (GeCKO) screen performed in two porcine cell lines, PK15 and IPEC-J2. A custom-designed porcine GeCKO (pGeCKO) library targeting protein-coding genes, lncRNAs, and miRNAs was used. Genomic DNA was harvested from GeCKO cell populations at four timepoints between 3-26 days post-transduction in each cell line. Amplicon sequencing libraries were generated from guide RNA regions using custom primers with Illumina adapter sequences, and sequenced on the NovaSeq 6000 platform (PE150). This dataset enables quantification of guide RNA abundance over time and identification of essential genes in pig cells, supporting research in comparative genomics, functional genomics, and translational animal models.