New CRISPR tool opens up more of the genome
Researchers have identified a new enzyme to make the genome editing approach, CRISPR, able to target more locations within the genome...
Researchers have identified a new enzyme to make the genome editing approach, CRISPR, able to target more locations within the genome...
CRISPR may introduce hundreds of unwanted mutations into the genome, a small study finds...
by Professor Felicity Boardman
My research on families living with the genetic disorder Spinal Muscular Atrophy calls into question some of the assumptions underlying the belief that genetic disease is, inherently and by its very definition, a trait to be avoided...
Researchers have found that mimiviruses, a class of giant viruses, have an immune system reminiscent of the CRISPR system used by bacteria to evade infection...
Professor Matthew Cobb investigates some of the implications of the groundbreaking CRISPR genome-editing technology in this BBC Radio 4 documentary...
Recent findings linking the FTO gene to adipose cell energy use not only revealed a molecular mechanism that contributes to obesity, but they are also an exemplar of how genome-wide association study findings can make the journey to clinical relevance...
Scientists have found that two genetic analysis techniques can increase the number of causative mutations found in children with autism spectrum disorder...
Scientists have developed a technique to lengthen telomeres - the 'caps' on the end of chromosomes that protect DNA - in human cells in the lab, increasing the cells' lifespan...
AstraZeneca has joined up with academic and industrial research partners to use CRISPR, a new and much-hyped gene-editing technology in their quest for new medicines....
Gene sequences isolated from the human body are patentable, according to a ruling by the Australian federal court...
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