RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite
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RNAi vs. CRISPR: Complementary techniques
It is fair to say that CRISPR has revolutionized ...unprecedented ways. With the meteoric rise and diversity of CRISPR technologies, one might incorrectly relegate RNAi...straightforwardness of RNAi is unmatched—unlike CRISPR experiments that require exogenous protein, successful...only requires the presence of dsRNA. In plants, CRISPR technologies are predominantly used to disrupt ...function at the level of DNA, thereby limiting CRISPR’s effectiveness at high copy numbers and genomic...prevalent assumption into question. Specifically, CRISPR-generated mutants believed to be knockouts can ...). Additionally, a study that directly compared CRISPR to RNAi in the context of a high throughput survival...