Compact CRISPR alternative uses bacterial proteins to insert large DNA segments

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What happened

A new engineered gene-editing system, proven in bacteria and showing promise for use in plants, animals and humans, addresses some limitations of current gene-editing tools, with the goal of improving their use in research, crop development and disea…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:40:01 UTC.

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