| Literature DB >> 29903474 |
Muhammad Zuhaib Khan1, Imran Amin2, Amir Hameed3, Shahid Mansoor4.
Abstract
CRISPR-Cas13a is an efficient RNA targeting and editing tool characterized recently in prokaryotes. This system can be recruited to engineer resistance against plant RNA viruses and regulate gene expression. We discuss some important achievements in using the CRISPR-Cas13a system to confer resistance against plant RNA viruses.Keywords: CRISPR–Cas13a; RNA editing; RNA interference; RNA virus
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29903474 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.05.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biotechnol ISSN: 0167-7799 Impact factor: 19.536