STAR protocols

Improving CRISPR gene editing by blocking histone deacetylase and using modified virus-like particles for delivery

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Abstract

Essence

The FAME-CRISPR-Cas9 workflow is presented as a faster editing protocol combining HDAC inhibition with engineered virus-like particle Cas9 delivery.

Evidence

This protocol describes optimization steps for HDACi concentration, euchromatinization timing, and Cas9 delivery or expression to improve CRISPR-Cas9 editing efficiency.

Caveat

Because this is a protocol summary, the claimed up to 10-fold timeline reduction and toxicity minimization depend on execution details and the referenced study rather than new outcome data in this abstract.

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