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by cjones26 1980 days ago
I read somewhere recently that CRISPR was actually causing far more accidental mutations than anticipated. Apologies I do not have the source handy, though Google should turn up some information.
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Cas13 doesn't target DNA, rather targets RNA. It cuts the RNA, which then degraded. See https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009286742...