4 - Advanced Editing – Base and Prime Editing
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Practice Questions
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What does base editing allow you to do?
💡 Hint: Think of how simple changes happen without cuts.
True or False: Prime editing requires double-stranded breaks to function.
💡 Hint: Remember how prime editing works differently.
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What is the main advantage of base editing?
💡 Hint: Focus on what makes it different from traditional methods.
True or False: Prime editing is used only for base substitutions.
💡 Hint: Consider its flexibility.
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Consider a genetic disorder caused by a single point mutation in a gene. Describe how base editing could be utilized to correct this mutation and what advantages it might offer.
💡 Hint: Think about the target mutation and expected outcome.
Prime editing allows for both substitutions and complex edits. If a gene needs an entire sequence deleted and replaced, explain how prime editing would accomplish this with an example.
💡 Hint: Visualize how inputs work in this scenario.
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