The genome editing toolkit is ever expanding. Although CRISPR-Cas systems can target virtually any gene, single-nucleotide resolution is yet to be achieved. Walton and colleagues engineered nucleases and base editors compatible with every protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) to achieve high-precision targeting. Their findings revealed the striking plasticity of Cas9.
Keywords: CRISPR-Cas9; genome editing; protospacer adjacent motifs.
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