How new 'molecular scissors' may give crisper CRISPR
Researchers have revealed the structure and action of a new type of 'molecular scissors' known as Cpf1, which may improve CRISPR genome editing.
The addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence. Insertions into the coding region of gene (insertion mutations) often stop the gene working.
by Rikita Patel
Researchers have revealed the structure and action of a new type of 'molecular scissors' known as Cpf1, which may improve CRISPR genome editing.
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CRISPR may introduce hundreds of unwanted mutations into the genome, a small study finds...
by Paul Waldron
In two different studies, US scientists have succeeded in creating the stem cells which produce blood...
A recent large-scale study that discovered 83 rare genes related to human height reveals the power of so-called genome-wide association studies...
A new gene therapy has slowed the progress of early Alzheimer's disease in mice...
Researchers have used the CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing technique to correct the mutation that causes sickle-cell anaemia...
The US National Institutes of Health is considering lifting a ban on the funding of research to create human-animal 'chimeras' and replacing it with an ethical review process...
The interaction between mitochondrial and nuclear DNA may have implications for health, metabolism and ageing, according to a new study...
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