Engineered enzyme could improve detection of HIV and other viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA.
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA.
The short version
- But a different version of the technology, known as Cas13a, targets RNA, the genetic material found in viruses such as HIV.
- Now, researchers at Rice University have developed an improved version of Cas13a that could make it easier to detect HIV and other RNA viruses in blood and environmental samples.
- The study was published in Cell Chemical Biology.
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Why it matters
The study was published in Cell Chemical Biology .
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