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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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JUL 30, 2018Cancer
Researchers have found key markers in identifying the progression of melanoma by stages.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 24, 2018Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Cancer
CRISPR can be used to dupe circulating tumor cells into killing their own main tumor after "re-homing" back with a death ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system took the research world by storm when it was first introduced. Now there are concern ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New techniques that can make stem cells could have a big impact on therapeutics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This is the first time a gene alteration has successfully changed behaviors associated with autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now move beyond the painstaking manipulation of individual genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 30, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One way to combat the rise of antibiotic resistance is to find out how bacteria evade the effects of current drugs, to i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool was made from an immune defense system used by bacteria. Scientists have found it has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem want to identify individual genes responsible for specific diseases. ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2018Immunology
Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, researchers identified two genes responsible for suppressing the immune system and ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to identify both the type of cell and its ancestry, for every cell in an organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2018Cardiology
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by defects in a gene necessary for strong muscle fibers, including the muscl ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2018Immunology
Scientists continue to build upon a vaccine candidate to prevent HIV infection, the virus that causes AIDS. AIDSVAX was ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2017Videos
Since the creation of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool, many new opportunities have opened up for the treatment of dise ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2017Videos
CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary gene-editing system that comes from bacteria. As explained in the video, bacteria get sic ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have found key markers in identifying the progression of melanoma by stages.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
CRISPR can be used to dupe circulating tumor cells into killing their own main tumor after "re-homing" back with a death
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system took the research world by storm when it was first introduced. Now there are concern
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New techniques that can make stem cells could have a big impact on therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This is the first time a gene alteration has successfully changed behaviors associated with autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now move beyond the painstaking manipulation of individual genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One way to combat the rise of antibiotic resistance is to find out how bacteria evade the effects of current drugs, to i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool was made from an immune defense system used by bacteria. Scientists have found it has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem want to identify individual genes responsible for specific diseases.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2018
Immunology
Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, researchers identified two genes responsible for suppressing the immune system and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to identify both the type of cell and its ancestry, for every cell in an organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2018
Cardiology
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by defects in a gene necessary for strong muscle fibers, including the muscl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2018
Immunology
Scientists continue to build upon a vaccine candidate to prevent HIV infection, the virus that causes AIDS. AIDSVAX was
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2017
Videos
Since the creation of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool, many new opportunities have opened up for the treatment of dise
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2017
Videos
CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary gene-editing system that comes from bacteria. As explained in the video, bacteria get sic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch