Modified crRNA variants for precise targeting of point mutations in human mitochondrial DNA by CRISPR-Cas12a
Nikita Shebanov, Anne‐Marie Heckel, Natalia Nikitchina, Ànna Pavlova, Inna A. Pyshnaya, Mariya I. Meschaninova, Ivan Tarassov, Nina Entelis
This study identifies modified crRNA variants for precise targeting of point mutations in human mitochondrial DNA using CRISPR-Cas12a, showing effective discrimination and base editing in vitro and in human cells.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology