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Readiness verdict

OpenCRISPR-1

A dated reading of what is claimed, reported, and independently verified in the current evidence.

As of
2026-10-01
Revision
4
Method
v1.4.0

Current reading

Readiness band and full integer triple

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

Readiness band

Watch

Primary summary from verified readiness

Confidence
86% · stale
Computed at
2026-10-01T23:05:35.208425+00:00
Claimed
55

Public ambition and stated capability

Reported
40

Observed practitioner reporting

Verified
40

Independently supported evidence

Gap
+15

Claimed leads verified

Evidence strength Strong

Decision

What the current evidence supports

Agent-assisted assessment · independently reviewed · 2026-10-01

Consider adoption for controlled research after application-specific benchmarking.

Why
Independent experiments demonstrate useful editing in human cells and regenerated rice plants, but specificity advantages conflict across studies and depend on experimental context.
Next
Compare against established editors at your intended targets and delivery conditions, measure off-target effects, and confirm licensing terms. Therapeutic development requires additional safety and efficacy validation.

Constraints

Blockers

  • Conflicting independent specificity results require application-specific testing.
  • Editing efficiency varies with cellular context and experimental configuration.
  • Plant off-target activity remains untested in the retained rice study.
  • Laboratory demonstrations do not establish therapeutic safety or efficacy.
  • Commercial therapeutic use requires a Profluent license agreement.

Evidence summary

Derived counts

AI-assisted assembly

Total
11
Tier 1
7
Tier 2
4
Tier 3
0
Supports
6
Contradicts
3
Context
2
Latest observed
2026-05-26

Counts and dates only. Raw signals, private excerpts, trust records, and internal corpus material are not published here.

Publication record

Revisions

Revision 4

  1. 2026-07-19 Reading moved from ready to ready.
  2. 2026-09-22 Reading moved from ready to ready.
  3. 2026-09-30 Reading moved from ready to watch.
  4. 2026-10-01 Reading moved from watch to watch.

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