CRISPR Cpf1 proteins: structure, function and implications for genome editing
Abstract CRISPR and CRISPR-associated (Cas) protein, as components of microbial adaptive immune system, allows biologists to edit genomic DNA in a precise and specific way. CRISPR-Cas systems are classified into two main classes and six types. Cpf1 is a putative type V (class II) CRISPR effector, wh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-019-0298-7 |