CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)
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Blog Post
Published
Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
... useful as a mechanism of transient knockdown of gene expression. This system could be used in lieu of...complementary site in the genome where it will proceed to generate a blunt DNA double strand break. Cas9 has been...Cas12’s primary difference from Cas9 is that it generates staggered breaks, also known as sticky ends. Cas12a...targeting experiments requiring single strand DNA generation, such as homology directed-repair. Cas12a is ... of DNA. This makes it particularly useful in generating transient edits of signaling molecules (RNA) ...If your genome engineering goals expand beyond generating frameshift mutations or single base pair edits...s41586-021-03886-5
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