New sequencing method for studying genetic changes in any human tissue
Scientists are able to study changes in single DNA molecules of any human tissue with unprecedented accuracy, for the first time...
Relating to genetic information that cannot be inherited by the next generation (all body cells apart from egg and sperm cells, and their precursors).
Scientists are able to study changes in single DNA molecules of any human tissue with unprecedented accuracy, for the first time...
A genome editing consortium funded by the US National Institutes of Health has unveiled plans to develop a new genome editing 'toolkit' to accelerate the development of gene therapies...
What are the public's views on the use of genome editing in a 'fundamental research setting', and how does this differ to views on its use in medical and clinical applications?...
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Chromosome ends are protected differently in stem cells compared to adult cells...
The transformative impact of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing was recognised last week, with the Nobel Prize being awarded to its founders Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier...
The perception of science and its potential benefits for medical progress varies greatly within society, and depends on someone's ethnic or cultural background, as well as their level of scientific knowledge and understanding...
The Guardian Live's event entitled 'The Gene Gap: 'Who would you trust to edit the human race?', took place on 28 January 2020 at SamsungKX, London...
The afternoon sitting of the Progress Educational Trust's annual conference 'Reality Check: A Realistic Look at Assisted Reproduction' began with an extended session entitled 'What's the Truth about'...
Human Nature, directed by Adam Bolt is a documentary aimed at educating a wide audience about genome editing and the discovery and possible uses of CRISPR...
Russian biologist Dr Denis Rebrikov has begun genome editing eggs with the reported objective of learning how deaf couples can have children without the genetic mutation that impairs hearing...
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