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Virus-like particles enable targeted gene engineering and pooled CRISPR screening in primary human myeloid cells

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 17 Aug 2026, 00:00

Virus-like particles enable targeted gene engineering and pooled CRISPR screening in primary human myeloid cells

A methods-focused article describing a virus-like particle toolkit for delivering diverse CRISPR edits and enabling pooled functional genomics in primary human myeloid cells.

Key Takeaways
  • VLP-mediated delivery of ribonucleoproteins supports gene knockout, base editing and epigenetic silencing
  • Combined with adeno-associated virus-mediated donor delivery
  • Which pairs sgRNA delivery by VPX-lentivirus with Cas9 protein delivery by engineered VLPs
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