Spatiotemporal control of RNA metabolism and CRISPR–Cas functions using engineered photoswitchable RNA-binding proteins

Yi Yang, Renmei Liu, Jing Yao, Siyu Zhou, Jing Yang, Yaqiang Zhang, Xiaoyan Yang, Leshi Li, Yunbin Zhang, Yingping Zhuang, Xianjun Chen

Published: 2023-11-30 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00920-w

RNA-binding proteins

Photoswitchable RBPs

Spatiotemporal control

Optogenetic

CRISPR-Cas functions

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Heterogeneity（异质性）

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Spatiotemporal control of RNA metabolism and CRISPR–Cas functions using engineered photoswitchable RNA-binding proteins

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