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NEW TWIST ON CRISPR TECHNOLOGY

November 15, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Chemical Engineering, CRISPR, Dna Sequencing

Researchers at the University of Delaware, using the revolutionary new genetic technology known as CRISPR/Cas9 have found a way to improve the efficiency and precision of the way enzymes work together to produce certain biochemical reactions in cells. Their new application essentially creates a dynamic assembly line that can lead to advances in pharmaceuticals, agriculture and biofuels.

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Early Results from First-In-U.S. Trial of CRISPR-Edited Immune Cells for Cancer Patients Suggest Safety of Approach

November 6, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments CRISPR

Genetically editing a cancer patient’s immune cells using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, then infusing those cells back into the patient appears safe and feasible based on early data from the first-ever clinical trial to test the approach in humans in the United States.

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Scientists unveil search-and-replace genome editing

November 1, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments CRISPR, CRISPR gene editing, crispr methods, Gene Editing, Synthetic Biology

Researchers have designed a more precise and versatile genome editing system, named prime editing, that harnesses the power of CRISPR-Cas9 in combination with another protein, reverse transcriptase, to directly edit DNA in human cells.

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Gene discovery solves 51-year-old mystery cause of inherited pancreatitis

October 29, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments CRISPR, University Of Chicago, University of Chicago Medicine

What began as a 51-year-old mystery comes down to a single gene, as researchers from the University of Chicago and University of California, San Francisco discovered the cause of a new inherited form of pancreatitis.