The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9
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Blog Post
...use of novel S. pyogenes Cas9 variants with varying PAM sequences, 2) the use of Cas9 homologs derived...as a binding signal for Cas9 and this sequence is a strict requirement for Cas9-mediated DNA cleavage.
...when trying to edit a gene using homology directed repair, since HDR-mediated gene editing is most efficient...2020).
Characterization of Cas9 from additional bacterial species
Many more Cas9 orthologs have been isolated...them more useful than SpCas9. For example, Cas9 from Staphylococcus aureus (SaCas9) is about 1 kilobase... in length, Cas9 from Campylobacter jejuni (CjCas9) is even smaller than SaCas9 and is also compatible...While PAM sequences for the commonly used S. pyogenes Cas9 (3'-NGG) are abundant throughout the human genome...