CRISPR Tool for Plant Genome Editing
August 22, 2024
CRISPR and TnpB: Revolutionizing Gene Editing in Plants
What is CRISPR?
- CRISPR is a tool that allows scientists to edit genes.
- Traditional CRISPR tools like Cas9 are too large for plant genomes.
What is TnpB?
- TnpB is a smaller gene-editing protein from Deinococcus radiodurans.
- TnpB is less than half the size of traditional CRISPR proteins.
How Does TnpB Work?
- TnpB attaches to DNA and uses RNA to guide gene editing.
- It achieved a 33.58% editing success rate, better than some CRISPR tools.
- TnpB can be used for both monocots and dicots.
Hybrid Base Editor
- A hybrid base editor can replace single DNA nucleotides.
- Early results are promising, but more research is needed.
- This could make crops stronger and better for the environment.
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Written by Kartick Dutta
Written by Kartick Dutta
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