Increasing the genome-targeting scope and precision of base editing with engineered Cas9-cytidine deaminase fusions
Base editing induces single-nucleotide changes in the DNA of living cells using a fusion
protein containing a catalytically defective Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9, a cytidine …
protein containing a catalytically defective Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9, a cytidine …
Circularly permuted and PAM-modified Cas9 variants broaden the targeting scope of base editors
Base editing requires that the target sequence satisfy the protospacer adjacent motif
requirement of the Cas9 domain and that the target nucleotide be located within the editing …
requirement of the Cas9 domain and that the target nucleotide be located within the editing …
Evaluation and minimization of Cas9-independent off-target DNA editing by cytosine base editors
Cytosine base editors (CBEs) enable targeted C• G-to-T• A conversions in genomic DNA.
Recent studies report that BE3, the original CBE, induces a low frequency of genome-wide …
Recent studies report that BE3, the original CBE, induces a low frequency of genome-wide …
[HTML][HTML] Expanding the genome-targeting scope and the site selectivity of high-precision base editors
Base editors (BEs) are RNA-guided CRISPR-Cas-derived genome editing tools that induce
single-nucleotide changes. The limitations of current BEs lie in their low precision …
single-nucleotide changes. The limitations of current BEs lie in their low precision …
Improved base excision repair inhibition and bacteriophage Mu Gam protein yields C: G-to-T: A base editors with higher efficiency and product purity
We recently developed base editing, the programmable conversion of target C: G base pairs
to T: A without inducing double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs) or requiring homology …
to T: A without inducing double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs) or requiring homology …
Base editors for simultaneous introduction of C-to-T and A-to-G mutations
RC Sakata, S Ishiguro, H Mori, M Tanaka… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
We describe base editors that combine both cytosine and adenine base-editing functions. A
codon-optimized fusion of the cytosine deaminase PmCDA1, the adenosine deaminase …
codon-optimized fusion of the cytosine deaminase PmCDA1, the adenosine deaminase …
Phage-assisted evolution of an adenine base editor with improved Cas domain compatibility and activity
Applications of adenine base editors (ABEs) have been constrained by the limited
compatibility of the deoxyadenosine deaminase component with Cas homologs other than …
compatibility of the deoxyadenosine deaminase component with Cas homologs other than …
[HTML][HTML] Highly efficient base editing in bacteria using a Cas9-cytidine deaminase fusion
K Zheng, Y Wang, N Li, FF Jiang, CX Wu, F Liu… - Communications …, 2018 - nature.com
The ability to precisely edit individual bases of bacterial genomes would accelerate the
investigation of the function of genes. Here we utilized a nickase Cas9-cytidine deaminase …
investigation of the function of genes. Here we utilized a nickase Cas9-cytidine deaminase …
Dual base editor catalyzes both cytosine and adenine base conversions in human cells
X Zhang, B Zhu, L Chen, L Xie, W Yu, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Although base editors are useful tools for precise genome editing, current base editors can
only convert either adenines or cytosines. We developed a dual adenine and cytosine base …
only convert either adenines or cytosines. We developed a dual adenine and cytosine base …
Off-target editing by CRISPR-guided DNA base editors
SH Park, PA Beal - Biochemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Base editing is a genome editing strategy that induces specific single-nucleotide changes
within genomic DNA. Two major DNA base editors, cytosine base editors and adenine base …
within genomic DNA. Two major DNA base editors, cytosine base editors and adenine base …