prime editing

American  

[prahym ed-it-ing] / ˈpraɪm ˌɛd ɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. Genetics. a gene editing technique used to make targeted changes to DNA, replacing one DNA sequence with another through the use of a guide RNA that both targets the site and encodes the desired edit. The single edited strand of DNA is used by the cell to repair the other strand naturally.

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A gene-editing approach called prime editing could one day help treat many illnesses by turning faulty genes into healthy ones.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025

One reason prime editing is considered safer is that it doesn’t cut both strands of DNA.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025

Newer methods such as base editing and prime editing that avoid double-break strands may be safer.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 12, 2023

Advances like prime editing didn’t yet exist in 2018, when Dr. He set out to edit human embryos in Shenzen.

From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022

Given that about 85% of disease-causing mutations in humans could, in theory, be corrected by prime editing, it clearly offers great promise.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2019