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DNA Technology Provides Novel Strategy for Delivery of Complex Anti-HIV Agent

September 4, 2018
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Philadelphia, PA — Scientists at The Wistar Institute have applied their synthetic DNA technology to engineer a novel eCD4-Ig anti-HIV agent and to enhance its potency in vivo, providing a new simple...

Chaos-Inducing Genetic Approach Stymies Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

September 3, 2018
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Boulder, CO — A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as E. coli, giving scientists...

New CRISPR Technique Skips Over Portions of Genes that Cause Disease

August 17, 2018
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Champaign, IL — In a new study in cells, researchers have adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to cause the cell’s internal machinery to skip over a small portion of a gene when transcribing...

Researchers Predict Risk for Common Deadly Diseases from Millions of Genetic Variants

August 14, 2018
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Cambridge, MA — A research team reports a new kind of genome analysis that could identify large fractions of the population who have a much higher risk of developing serious common diseases, including...

DNA Repair After CRISPR Cutting Not At All What People Thought, Research Finds

July 31, 2018
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Berkeley, CA — Despite high hopes and high investment in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, scientists still have a lot to learn about how it works in humans.

Engineered Cancer Cells can Fight Primary and Metastatic Cancer, Research Finds

July 12, 2018
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Boston, MA — A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital leverages the power of gene editing to take a critical step toward using cancer cells to kill cancer.

T-Cell Engineering Breakthrough Sidesteps Need for Viruses in Gene-Editing

July 12, 2018
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San Francisco, CA — In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, UC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed the human immune cells known as...

Researchers Develop New Method for Turning Skin Cells into Pluripotent Stem Cells

July 9, 2018
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Helsinki, Finland — Researchers have now for the first time succeeded in converting skin cells into pluripotent stem cells by activating the cell’s own genes.

New Tools Used to Identify Childhood Cancer Genes

July 4, 2018
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Dallas, TX — Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic changes that can contribute to rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive childhood ca...

CRISPR Genome Editing Technology can Correct Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

July 3, 2018
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New Rochelle, NY — Groundbreaking research demonstrates proof-of-concept for using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology to correct the gene mutation responsible for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency,...

A Novel Switch to Control Genome Editing

July 3, 2018
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Bath, UK — A biological switch that reliably turns protein expression on at will has been invented by University of Bath and Cardiff University scientists. The switch enables control of genome editing...

Gene Editing Curbs Autism Symptoms in Mice

June 26, 2018
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San Antonio, TX — Scientists have edited a gene in the brain to decrease the repetitive behaviours of mice with fragile X syndrome, which is an inherited cause of autism spectrum disorders. The study...

Researchers Develop Method to Correct Errors in DNA Barcodes

June 20, 2018
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Austin, TX — In the same way that barcodes on your groceries help stores know what’s in your cart, DNA barcodes help biologists attach genetic labels to biological molecules to do their own tracking...

Gene Editing Technology may Improve Accuracy of Predicting Individuals’ Heart Disease Risk

June 18, 2018
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Dallas, TX — Scientists may now be able to predict whether carrying a specific genetic variant increases a person’s risk for disease using gene editing and stem cell technologies.

Researchers Have Made Gene Editing Easier

June 8, 2018
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Houston, TX — An international team of researchers has made CRISPR technology more accessible and standardized by simplifying its complex implementation.

Novel RNA-Modifying Tool Corrects Genetic Diseases

May 29, 2018
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Jupiter, FL — As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical question: Can gene editing technologies be developed to treat or even cure those disea...

Genome Surgery for Eye Disease Moves Closer to Reality

May 14, 2018
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San Francisco, CA — Researchers have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease, retinitis p...

Use Gene Editing to Improve Red Blood Cell Transfusion Compatibility

April 27, 2018
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Bristol, UK — Synthetic biologists at the University of Bristol have succeeded in generating laboratory-made red blood cells with rare blood group types.

Artificial Molecules that Mimic DNA

April 5, 2018
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Paris, France — Not only can synthetic molecules imitate the structures of their biological counterparts, they can also assume their functions and even outcompete them.

Two New Diagnostic CRISPR-Based Tools Revealed Independently

February 16, 2018
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Cambridge, MA and Chevy Chase, MD – Teams of researchers from Broad Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute have independently revealed two new diagnostic tools based on CRISPR technology...

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