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CRISPR
CRISPR is an abbreviation of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. The name was minted at a time when the origin and use of the interspacing subsequences were not known. At that time the CRISPRs were described as segments of prokaryotic DNA containing short, repetitive base sequences. In a palindromic repeat, the sequence of nucleotides is the same in both directions. Each repetition is followed by short segments of spacer DNA from previous exposures to foreign DNA (e.g., a virus or plasmid). Small clusters of cas (CRISPR-associated) genes are located next to CRISPR sequences.
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SEP 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image - ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made bacteria that are able to de ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2023Genetics & Genomics
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Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There are about 15 drops in one milliliter of blood. The viral load of an infected person could be anywhere from a few c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2023Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a disorder caused by a genetic mutation in which carriers feel minimal or no pain, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People with bipolar disorder (BD) have alternating episodes of depression and mania, in which they are abnormally irrita ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2023Cancer
Genetic modification of mammalian cells has vast use in biotherapeutics development and basic research applications. An ...FEB 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The climate is changing and making droughts more severe and frequent. That is expected to impact food production too, as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2023Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2023Chemistry & Physics
New research finds that oxytocin may not be as important in prairie voles as it is in other mammals.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 25, 2023Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have dev ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 19, 2023Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes have long been engaged in an arms race for dominance, and they have molecular weapons, and defense mechanisms. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new, targeted strategy to eliminate brain tumors and prevent future recurrences of brain can ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJAN 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In December 2022, researchers reported that they'd developed a technique in which single-sex litters could be created. T ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The researchers are hopeful that people in the clinic can be treated with this method within a few years.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made bacteria that are able to de
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Rotifers are multicellular, microscopic marine animals that live in soils and freshwater environments. They are transpar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are about 15 drops in one milliliter of blood. The viral load of an infected person could be anywhere from a few c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2023
Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a disorder caused by a genetic mutation in which carriers feel minimal or no pain, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People with bipolar disorder (BD) have alternating episodes of depression and mania, in which they are abnormally irrita
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2023
Cancer
Genetic modification of mammalian cells has vast use in biotherapeutics development and basic research applications. An
...
FEB 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The climate is changing and making droughts more severe and frequent. That is expected to impact food production too, as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2023
Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
New research finds that oxytocin may not be as important in prairie voles as it is in other mammals.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 25, 2023
Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have dev
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 19, 2023
Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes have long been engaged in an arms race for dominance, and they have molecular weapons, and defense mechanisms.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new, targeted strategy to eliminate brain tumors and prevent future recurrences of brain can
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JAN 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In December 2022, researchers reported that they'd developed a technique in which single-sex litters could be created. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The researchers are hopeful that people in the clinic can be treated with this method within a few years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch