Comparing Cas9 to NgAgo: Can the Argonautes Best CRISPR?
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Blog Post
...guides employed by Cas9 or Cpf1. These short, 24 base DNA guides may be more user-friendly, since they...working with small capacity viral vectors such as AAV.
Base removal
RNA-guided CRISPR enzymes cause double-stranded...unfavorable. In a natural context, it’s hypothesized that base removal helps prevent the invading genome from “...property could be an advantage. However, repair after base excision would alter the target sequence and preclude...