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Can “Gene Writing” Deliver What Gene Editing Can’t?
Can “Gene Writing” Deliver What Gene Editing Can’t?
A biotech startup called Tessera Therapeutics has made a splash with its claims about the trademarked technology. Is the excitement justified?
A biotech startup called Tessera Therapeutics has made a splash with its claims about the trademarked technology. Is the excitement justified?
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Infographic: Two Guide RNAs Make for Large, Stable Insertions
Dan Robitzski | Jun 13, 2022 | 1 min read
A new technique goes beyond CRISPR and writes two complementary strands of DNA directly into the genome.
With Two RNA Guides, Editing Technique Writes Long DNA Insertions
Dan Robitzski | Jun 13, 2022 | 3 min read
The approach, called GRAND, uses a second guide RNA to write complementary strands of DNA in targeted genomic locations, resulting in efficient insertions that can be hundreds of base pairs long.
New “Prime Editing” Method Makes Only Single-Stranded DNA Cuts
Emma Yasinski | Oct 21, 2019 | 4 min read
In demonstrations in cell lines, the technique has a similar efficacy to CRISPR-Cas9, but fewer off-target effects.