The antimicrobial potential of CRISPR-Cas systems is promising, yet how to best design or implement CRISPR nucleases remains poorly understood. An international team led by the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg has now addressed this knowledge gap.
Researchers systematically investigate efficacy of CRISPR antimicrobial agents retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-04-systematically-efficacy-crispr-antimicrobial-agents.html
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