David R. Liu
A chemical biologist whose laboratory developed base editing and prime editing. These approaches offer ways to alter DNA sequences without relying on conventional double-strand-break editing.
Base editing and prime editing · explained
research · explained
Base editing changes particular DNA base pairs using targeted molecular machinery; prime editing uses a different design to write sequence changes. Neither should be described as unrestricted or error-free editing. Delivery, unintended changes and the biological context still matter.
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