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<p>We chose to focus on CF and specifically the ΔF508 mutation due to its prevalence and the severe impact it has on patients' lives. Additionally, our team includes members who have close friends affected by this condition, giving us a personal connection and a strong motivation to find a solution. By targeting the ΔF508 mutation, we aim to develop a therapy that could potentially, not only benefit many CF patients and make a significant improvement in their lives, but also can serve as a template, which research groups can use to target other genetic diseases. </p>
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<p>To correct the mutation, we are utilizing Prime Editing technologies. Prime Editing is a genome editing technique that allows precise DNA modifications without causing double-strand breaks<ahref="#desc-two"><sup>2</sup></a>. Structurally, the Prime Editing complex consists of a Cas9 endonuclease fused to a reverse transcriptase (RT) and guided by a pegRNA, which directs the complex to the target site in the genome. </p>
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About prime editing
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<summary>Prime editing is a new method of gene editing based on an RNA-Protein complex. It was developed by a group of researchers revolving around Professor David Liu from Harvard University in 2019. <ahref="#desc-nine"><sup>9</sup></a></summary>