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UF engineers create world’s first DNA-guided CRISPR system for RNA editing

University of Florida researchers have developed a novel form of CRISPR technology that uses DNA, rather than the conventional RNA, to guide its editing enzymes to their targets. Because DNA is naturally more stable and easier to manufacture, the approach could lead to safer, more precise, and less expensive diagnostic tools and medical treatments. The UF team worked in collaboration with researchers at UT Austin, and published a structural analysis of the system in a preprint earlier this year.

Sources: UF News