Adeno-associated Viruses (AAVs) for Genome Editing
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Blog Post
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AAV-based gene editing compared to CRISPR editing
CRISPR, of course, has started a revolution in ...whether to use AAV or CRISPR for a given experimental approach. First, unlike CRISPR, the AAV-based approach...in gene editing. However, while CRISPR is remarkably effective for introducing non-sequence specific frameshift...proven more challenging to develop high efficiency CRISPR-based approaches for the generation of knockins...simultaneously in the same cell, are more appropriate for a CRISPR-based approach. Second, the AAV preps generally...comparable or better than the efficiency of most current CRISPR-based approaches for the generation of knockins...combine the respective advantages of the AAV and CRISPR-based approaches, several groups have recently ...