From CRISPR scissors to virus sensors

D. Dewran Kocak and Charles A. Gersbach ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 557, issue 7704, 168-169

Abstract: Two bacterial Cas proteins cleave nucleic acids indiscriminately after binding to specific target sequences. This property has now been harnessed to create highly sensitive, portable diagnostic tools for detecting viruses at low cost.

Keywords: Biotechnology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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