Every organism has its own family tree. And like any family tree, an organism’s family tree is more interesting if it’s both complete and richly detailed. That is, each member of the family tree should be displayed in their proper place along with some biographical information…
2020-05-19Despite being fundamentally important and having direct therapeutic implications, the functional genomics of the clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens is often impeded by the lack of genome-editing tools. Here, we report the establishment of a highly efficient, …
2020-05-18A new gene-editing breakthrough allows scientists to easily snip out problems in genetic code, potentially removing thousands of deadly inherited diseases. The new technique could allow doctors to make changes to people's DNA and alter the molecular machines that help create us –…
2020-05-15Researchers say they have removed HIV from the DNA of mice, an achievement the scientists say could be an early step towards an elusive cure for humans. The breakthrough, detailed earlier this week in a study credited to more than 30 scientists from Temple University and the Unive…
2020-05-14corrects genetic defect so cells can normalize blood sugar
2020-05-12Whiteflies are among the most important agricultural pests in the world, yet they have been difficult to genetically manipulate and control, in part, because of their small size. An international team of researchers has overcome this roadblock by developing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edit…
2020-05-11A new documentary leaves out some aspects of the gene-editing technology
2020-05-09The edited T cells caused no serious side effects in the trial’s 3 participants.
2020-05-08The idea of a borderless world can suggest vulnerability—or the benefits of freely sharing ideas and, ultimately, creating and sustaining globe-spanning cell therapy supply chains.
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