Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing
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... Cpf1 over Cas9
Type II CRISPR systems based on Cas9 were thought to be the simplest CRISPR systems and...Addgene
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Figure 1: Cpf1 is a ...type V CRISPR system. Like Cas9, Cpf1 contains a RuvC-like endonuclease domain, but it lacks Cas9’s other...needed by Cas9 for cleavage. In certain cases, Cpf1 may be better suited for genome editing than Cas9 - read...Cpf1 found and tested?
Class 2 CRISPR systems, including the type II Cas9-based system, require a single-component...discovery of this type V CRISPR system proved we had a lot more to learn about CRISPR biology. Later work,...