Article
Programmable Inhibition and Detection of RNA Viruses Using Cas13
10 Oct 2019
Abstract excerpt
The CRISPR effector Cas13 could be an effective antiviral for single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) viruses because it programmably cleaves RNAs complementary to its CRISPR RNA (crRNA). Here, we computationally identify thousands of potential Cas13 crRNA target sites in hundreds of ssRNA viral species that can potentially infect humans. We experimentally demonstrate Cas13's potent activity against three distinct ssRNA...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
