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Base editing on the rise

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Research on base editing leads to new enzymes, genome-wide specificity measurements, and edited plants and animals.

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Figure 1: New developments in base editing technology.

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A.M. is a shareholder in and advisor to Caribou Biosciences, Inc. a company that develops genome engineering technologies.

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