Typing CRISPR Systems
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Published
March 18, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
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CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)
CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13
Build your CRISPR vocabulary...Additional resources on Addgene.org
CRISPR guide
CRISPR plasmids
CRISPR references
...first time. The discovery and application of CRISPR-Cas9 kicked off over a decade of frenzied interest...Classification Structure
Principles of CRISPR classification
While CRISPR systems now seem neatly organized...versus class 2
There are two CRISPR classes: Class 1 and Class 2. Class 1 CRISPR systems use multi-Cas effectors..., like Cas9. The Cascade complex doesn’t usually carry out the function of the specific CRISPR type but...
Type I CRISPR systems make up the majority of Class 1, and are the most common type of CRISPR overall...