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Scaling Up Precision Genome Editing
Precision genome editing tools – including prime editing – enable scientists to model genetic variants in their native environment. Now, researchers have developed a framework for engineering and measuring the effects of thousands of genetic mutations simultaneously while accurately quantifying the efficiency of prime editing. They’ve even found that some mutations once considered to be inconsequential or nonpathogenic may contribute to cancers.
March 15, 2024