CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)
Type
Blog Post
Published
Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
...for: a wide range of DNA edits.
Cas3 – The shredder
What sets Cas3 apart from Cas9 and almost all other...DNA break, Cas3 locates its target sequence and initiates single stranded DNA degradation. Cas3 DNA digestion...to multiple kilobases, but only in one direction. Cas3 is thus not helpful for designer genome edits, but...