CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)
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...genome engineering workhorse
You rarely hear the word ‘CRISPR’ without shortly thereafter hearing ‘Cas9...Cas family of proteins has many useful genome engineering enzymes, each with their own unique features ... and quirks. Here, we will review the genome engineering abilities of the lesser-known Cas enzymes while...Cas9’. The Cas9 nuclease is a genome engineering powerhouse, and for good reason. It is guided by an RNA...strand break. Cas9 has been studied for genome engineering purposes far more than any other Cas family protein...making Cas9 an adaptable choice for many genome engineering endeavors. For more information on Cas9 variants...particularly convenient for targeting experiments requiring single strand DNA generation, such as homology...