Comment on "RNA-guided DNA insertion with CRISPR-associated transposases".

Rice, Phoebe A; Craig, Nancy L; Dyda, Fred · Science · 2020

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Abstract

Strecker <i>et al</i> (Research Articles, 5 July 2019, p. 48) described a system for exploiting a Tn7-type transposon-encoded CRISPR-Cas system to make RNA-guided, programmable insertions. Although this system has great promise, we note that the well-established biochemistry of Tn7 suggests that the particular system used may insert not only the transposon but also the entire donor plasmid.

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