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Gene editing has put biological research on a new trajectory
When the monkeys were single-celled embryos, scientists had used CRISPR editing tools to silence, or “knock out”, a gene that ...
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Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
The latest study uses just one vector and one meganuclease capable of cutting the virus DNA in two places. "Our streamlined gene editing approach is effective at eliminating the herpes virus and ...
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Research achieves gene-editing breakthrough that could improve treatment for liver disease, other disorders
Researchers developed a new gene-editing strategy that dramatically boosts the effectiveness of gene therapies in the liver, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for about 700 genetic ...
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NanoCas helps to unlock Mini-CRISPR, first march toward miniature gene editing
By Balambal Suryanarayanan CRISPR-Cas9 is a repurposed gene editing tool that allows scientists to cut, replace, and insert pieces of DNA in precise regions along the strand. Courtesy of NIH Image ...