Researchers utilized artificial intelligence to engineer novel variants of a CRISPR-Cas12-like nuclease, with some variants demonstrating augmented gene-editing capabilities.

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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:56:24 GMT · 2h 47m ago

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To develop nucleases with improved gene-editing efficiency.

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This advancement in AI-driven protein design could lead to more effective gene-editing tools for research and therapeutic applications.

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Chemical & Engineering News
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/gene-editing/ai-nuclease-design-crispr/104/web/2026/07
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