The UniDesign computational framework successfully engineered a PAM-relaxed Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 variant with expanded targeting capabilities.
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The UniDesign computational framework successfully engineered a PAM-relaxed Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 variant with expanded targeting capabilities.
Parent: BiotechnologyEntity: UniDesign computational frameworkImpact: positiveDate: Apr 21, 2026Target: The effectiveness of the UniDesign computational framework in engineering Cas9 variants.
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Fully computational design of PAM-relaxed Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 with expanded targeting capability using UniDesign
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**eLife Assessment**
This important study demonstrates the power of the UniDesign computational framework in prospectively engineering a PAM-relaxed Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 variant with editing performance comparable to evolution-derived…
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Fully computational design of PAM-relaxed Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 with expanded targeting capability using UniDesign
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> This manuscript by Xiong and colleagues presents a compelling validation of UniDesign, a…
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Fully computational design of PAM-relaxed Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 with expanded targeting capability using UniDesign
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**Reviewer #1 (Public review):**
\[Editors' note: The Reviewing Editor has assessed the work without involving the previous reviewers, updating the eLife Assessment accordingly. The authors did an excellent job of addressing the reviewers' comments and…
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