Making Gene Editing More Accurate (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

Making Gene Editing More Accurate

Caption

A visualization of the A3G editor's crystalline structure, with red arrows indicating locations the engineers modified to change their affinity for binding to DNA. Making the editor more accurate could lead to applications like treatments for cystic fibrosis.

Credit

Gao Lab, Penn Engineering

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