Rapid DNA unwinding accelerates genome editing by engineered CRISPR-Cas9
Amy R. Eggers, Kai Chen, Katarzyna M. Soczek, Owen T. Tuck, Erin E. Doherty, Bryant Xu, Marena I. Trinidad, Brittney W. Thornton, Peter H. Yoon, Jennifer A. Doudna
The paper shows that engineered GeoCas9 variants enhance genome editing by accelerating DNA unwinding, revealing a new role for the WED domain in this process.
Cell · May 22, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology