PAM-free activation of CRISPR/Cas12a via semi-nested asymmetric RPA: highly specific detection of HPV16 dsDNA
Tao Gu & Changjun Hou et al. · 2025-08-18
SNA-RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a overcomes PAM limitations by converting dsDNA into ssDNA via semi-nested asymmetric amplification, enhancing HPV16 detection sensitivity and specificity by leveraging Cas12a's trans-cleavage activity of fluorescent reporters.
A semi-nested asymmetric recombinase polymerase amplification (SNA-RPA) method combined with CRISPR/Cas12a for the detection of HPV16 dsDNA, offering a promising solution for precise and reliable HPV diagnostics and cervical cancer screening.