Jinek, Doudna and Charpentier showed Cas9 can be programmed with guide RNA to cut DNA
Dated 28 June 2012: Jinek, Doudna and Charpentier showed Cas9 can be programmed with guide RNA to cut DNA. In the causal graph this event strengthens the driver Gene-Editing Diffusion.
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- FactJinek, Doudna and Charpentier showed Cas9 can be programmed with guide RNA to cut DNA
- strengthensDriverGene-Editing Diffusion
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- FactJinek, Doudna and Charpentier showed Cas9 can be programmed with guide RNA to cut DNA
- strengthensDriverGene-Editing Diffusion
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Factrail. (2026). Jinek, Doudna and Charpentier showed Cas9 can be programmed with guide RNA to cut DNA. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/jinek-doudna-charpentier-cas9-science-june-2012
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