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CRISPR-Cas9
CRISPR-Cas9: Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats are segments of prokaryotic DNA containing short, repetitive base sequences. These play a key role in a bacterial defence system,and form the basis of a genome editing technology known as CRISPR/Cas9 that allows permanent modification of genes within organisms. The CRISPR/Cas system is a prokaryotic immune system that confers resistance to foreign genetic elements such as those present within plasmids and phages that provides a form of acquired immunity. It is a unique technology that enables geneticists and medical researchers to edit parts of the genome by removing, adding or altering sections of the DNA sequence.
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MAR 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Immunology
Scientists have created the first retroviral CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing library to explore the regulation of mouse T cells ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 05, 2019Health & Medicine
The CRISPR/Cas system is an adaptive prokaryotic immune system which allows bacteria to inhibit viral infection. In 2012 ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorDEC 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the journal Genome Research Dr. Laverty and colleagues out of the University ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR-Cas9 is an amazing gene-editing tool, but there are some drawbacks. This work aims to fix that.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2018Videos
Chinese scientist He Jiankui took advantage of the International Human Genome Editing Summit in Hong Kong to publicize t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 10, 2018Videos
Using a special kind of stem cell and genetic engineering, researchers have learned more about what's possible in reprod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2018Immunology
A point mutation has caused a de novo immune deficiency observed in two patientsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Immunology
Additional roles to complement protein C3 have been described in work performed by a team of researchers at the Lund Uni ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 29, 2018Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed a better way to create astrocytes, a cell type hat has been implicated in neurodegenerative di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, researchers have modeled mitosis in interactive 4D.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Immunology
Scientists have created the first retroviral CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing library to explore the regulation of mouse T cells
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
The CRISPR/Cas system is an adaptive prokaryotic immune system which allows bacteria to inhibit viral infection. In 2012
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
DEC 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the journal Genome Research Dr. Laverty and colleagues out of the University
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR-Cas9 is an amazing gene-editing tool, but there are some drawbacks. This work aims to fix that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2018
Videos
Chinese scientist He Jiankui took advantage of the International Human Genome Editing Summit in Hong Kong to publicize t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 10, 2018
Videos
Using a special kind of stem cell and genetic engineering, researchers have learned more about what's possible in reprod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2018
Immunology
A point mutation has caused a de novo immune deficiency observed in two patients
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Immunology
Additional roles to complement protein C3 have been described in work performed by a team of researchers at the Lund Uni
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 29, 2018
Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed a better way to create astrocytes, a cell type hat has been implicated in neurodegenerative di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, researchers have modeled mitosis in interactive 4D.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch