Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR
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...nuclease, can be used in conjunction with Cas13 to amplify the signal of a single target. Csm6 can cleave...laboratories. In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, qPCR can be used to diagnose the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA...reporter. The detectable signal from this reporter can be measured and quantified to determine the presence...an RNA guided RNase (Abudayyeh et al 2016). Cas13 can be guided by a single CRISPR RNA (crRNA) to cleave...non-specific ssRNA cleavage.
How does SHERLOCK work?
Cas13 can be programmed with crRNA to target an ssRNA of interest...recognizes and binds to the programmed sequence, it can promiscuously cleave surrounding ssRNA molecules....speed, ease of use, and portability. This method can be used for an array of applications including clinical...