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Gene Editing|Intermediate3 min
How Base Editing Works
Watch base editing fix a single DNA letter without ever cutting the double helix — the pencil eraser of gene editing, explained visually.
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What You'll Learn
- 1Why base editing doesn't need to cut DNA (no double-strand breaks)
- 2How cytidine and adenosine deaminases chemically convert bases
- 3The difference between CBEs (C→T) and ABEs (A→G)
- 4Why base editing can correct ~60% of disease-causing point mutations
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