title: The Cpf1 CRISPR-Cas protein expands genome-editing tools.
abstract: CRISPR-Cas systems have immense biotechnological utility. A recent study reveals the potential of the Cpf1 nuclease to complement and extend the existing CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing tools.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Fagerlund
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Raymond H J
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Staals
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand. peter.fineran@otago.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Fineran
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000235:genetics*; D064113:CRISPR-Cas Systems / Q000235:genetics*; D004706:Endodeoxyribonucleases / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005603:Francisella / Q000235:genetics; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D017393:RNA Editing / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004706:Endodeoxyribonucleases