Collateral cleavage of 28s rRNA by RfxCas13d causes death of mice
Y. Li, J. Xu, X. Guo, Z. Li, L. Cao, S. Liu, Y. Guo, G. Wang, Y. Luo, Z. Zhang, X. Wei, Y. Zhao, T. Liu, X. Wang, H. Xia, , F. You
This study shows that RfxCas13d causes mouse death by collateral cleavage of 28s rRNA, highlighting biosafety concerns for CRISPR-Cas13 systems.
bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2022 · PreprintBioengineering