CRISPR Cas13 protein, illustration

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Illustration showing CRISPR Cas13 protein (grey) complexed to a guide RNA (red-blue, centre). Once it has bound to the guide RNA, Cas-13 undergoes a conformational change in shape that allows it to target and cleave target RNA and surrounding ssRNA. CRISPR-Cas complexes are used in genome engineering to cut DNA and RNA.

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Photo credit: © KEITH CHAMBERS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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