DNA damage from CRISPR 'seriously underestimated'
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing may cause greater genetic damage to cells than previously believed, according to a new study...
CRISPR Associated Proteins are enzymes that associate with CRISPR RNAs to bind to and alter DNA or RNA target sequences.
Cas enzymes originate in bacteria and as such a wide variety of types exist. Some are used for genome editing or editing RNA.
There are also versions that have been altered in the lab to perform specific tasks. Common examples include Cas9 which makes a double-stranded break in a target DNA sequence, and Cas13 which targets RNA.
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing may cause greater genetic damage to cells than previously believed, according to a new study...
Genome editing technology has been used to edit out autistic traits in mice with a rare form of the condition, according to a new study in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering...
The success of genome editing is related to the activity of an important tumour suppressor gene, two separate studies have found...
The US Patent and Trademark Office has decided to grant two new CRISPR patents to the University of California, Berkeley...
by Jen Willows
Three scientists will share the US$1 million 2018 Kavli prize in Nanoscience 'for the invention of CRISPR-Cas9, a precise nanotool for editing DNA, causing a revolution in biology, agriculture, and medicine'...
by Anna Mallach
Researchers in the USA have developed a new RNA editing approach, which could be beneficial in treating dementia...
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