Automated identification of sequence-tailored Cas9 proteins using massive metagenomic data

oleh: Matteo Ciciani, Michele Demozzi, Eleonora Pedrazzoli, Elisabetta Visentin, Laura Pezzè, Lorenzo Federico Signorini, Aitor Blanco-Miguez, Moreno Zolfo, Francesco Asnicar, Antonio Casini, Anna Cereseto, Nicola Segata

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01

Deskripsi

Cas9 proteins require a target-adjacent sequence, the PAM, in order to cleave DNA. Here the authors develop a pipeline to accurately predict PAM sequences in order to facilitate the identification of Cas9s targeting specific sequences, including mutations.