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Small Cajal body-associated RNA 1 (scaRNA1) guides pseudouridylation at uridine 89 (\u03a889) of the spliceosomal RNA U2, a highly conserved modification that may be critical for spliceosome function. To investigate the role of scaRNA1 in splicing regulation, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing was used to introduce targeted deletions in the scaRNA1 locus in HEK293T cells. Edited clones were identified by T7 endonuclease I assay and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Pseudouridylation at \u03a889 was quantified using CMC-based reverse transcription followed by quantitative PCR, and global mRNA splicing alterations were assessed by RNA sequencing. Clones harboring scaRNA1 disruptions exhibited a significant reduction in \u03a889 pseudouridylation, consistent with impaired scaRNA1 function. Transcriptome analysis (of mRNA from two clones) revealed &gt;300 protein coding genes with significant changes in transcript isoform level, including &gt;100 genes related to RNA-binding activity. 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