SHERLOCK: A CRISPR tool to detect disease
New CRISPR-based tool has the potential to transform research and global public health.
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This animation depicts how Cas13 — a CRISPR-associated protein — may be adapted to detect human disease. This new diagnostic tool, called SHERLOCK, targets RNA (rather than DNA), and has the potential to transform research and global public health.
