The CRISPR-Cas gene scissors offer a wide range of potential applications, from the treatment of genetic diseases to antiviral therapies and diagnostics. However, to safely harness their powers, ...

This led to the identification of AcrVIB1, the first anti-CRISPR protein targeting the Cas13b nuclease,” says HIRI department head Prof. Chase Beisel, who led the study together with the ...

Enter the anti-CRISPR protein AcrVIB1, a promising inhibitor whose exact function has remained a mystery—until now. A research team from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research ...