Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR
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...to target an ssRNA of interest, for example, a sequence specific to a virus or pathogen. Once Cas13 recognizes...recognizes and binds to the programmed sequence, it can promiscuously cleave surrounding ssRNA molecules...SHERLOCK. Cas12a is targeted to a specific DNA sequence, such as the Human papilloma virus (HPV) genome...