USU Biochemists Study CRISPR Cas12a3 (IMAGE)

Utah State University

USU Biochemists Study CRISPR Cas12a3

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From left, Utah State University biochemists Kadin Crosby, Bamidele Filani and Ryan Jackson report newly discovered functions of the bacterial immune system CRISPR-Cas12a3 in the Jan. 7, 2026 issue of the journal ‘Nature.’ The findings could lead to more efficient and safer rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID, influenza and RSV in human patients.

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