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Institutional reporting says prime assembly can insert DNA sequences up to 11,000 base pairs and works in nondividing cells. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: UMass Chan scientists develop gene editing technology capable of rewriting entire chapters of the genome · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:8f4a4bf91a8675653979231a774e0cc435cfeff8381f46edbde2f937f100483f

Prime assembly allows researchers to insert DNA sequences as large as 11,000 base pairs. Because the prime assembly apparatus works in nondividing cells, it also has the advantage of being applicable to cells that don’t divide or divide less frequently, such as neurons.