Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation
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Blog Post
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Dec. 14, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
...simpler, yet more effective, CRISPR-based epigenetic approach (spoiler alert: it’s dCas9… with no modifications...). But there are a number of drawbacks to this approach:
TET proteins are not demethylases; they are ...and Szyf 2021).
Figure 3: A simpler approach - dCas9 blocks DNMT1 methylation, leaving the ...resistance genes.
It’s that simple! Good luck and happy editing!
Thank you to our guest blogger!Daniel...Addgene blog
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