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Gene Editing
Gene Editing: a type of genetic engineering in which DNA is inserted, deleted or replaced in the genome of a living organism using engineered nucleases, or "molecular scissors". These nucleases create site-specific double-strand breaks (DSBs) at desired locations in the genome. The induced double-strand breaks are repaired through nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ) or homologous recombination (HR), resulting in targeted mutations.
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AUG 23, 2021Microbiology
Several viruses are known to cause chronic infections, one is hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers studying these infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
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Researchers have been investigating whether silent mutations have a biological impact. We know that proteins are made of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2021Space & Astronomy
NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have developed and successfully carried out a CRISPR-Cas9 p ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Fish can serve as good research models. They can develop quickly, outside of the mother where they can be observed. Some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Many people in the world don't have access to enough food. And while humans might find ways to adapt to a changing world ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors. ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 26, 2021Plants & Animals
By knocking out a gene in male mosquitos' testes, researchers demonstrate a powerful population control technique.Written By: Anne MedinaMAY 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR genome editing generates double-stranded breaks (DSBs) in genomic DNA and is a targeted method by which to achiev ...Sponsored By: Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc.MAY 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
After being identified in the 1980s, it was thought that retrons were just an odd feature of some bacterial cells. But e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some parts of the genome are simple; many genes encode for proteins, and if there is an error in one of those protein-co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2021Microbiology
Many people think of bacteria as disgusting germs, but there are plenty of important bacterial species that provide us w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A patient with a genetic-based childhood blindness has gained vision after receiving an experimental RNA therapeutic tre ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists now have a new way to investigate the processes underlying human development, diseases that may arise during ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Giraffes are unique and have made many evolutionary adaptations. They have a very short sleep cycle, for example.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2021Cancer
A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications from the University of Colorado Cancer Center explores new ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 12, 2021Cardiology
Arteries, which supply the body with oxygen, are normally flexible. But they can become stiff and thick in a condition c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Research scientists have to be able to manipulate molecules in cells to learn more about their function, what goes wrong ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some genes don't stay in the same place in the genome. Sometimes called jumping genes or transposons, this genetic mater ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Microbiology
Several viruses are known to cause chronic infections, one is hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers studying these infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of engineers from MIT and Harvard University has developed a COVID diagnostic device with a tiny footprint but hu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Gene editing has advanced in many ways over the past few decades. Most methods in genetic engineering involve altering t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Manipulating RNA could increase rice and potato crop yields by over 50%, according to a group of researchers from the Un
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Children with Down syndrome have a significantly higher likelihood myeloid leukemia occurring in the first five years of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been investigating whether silent mutations have a biological impact. We know that proteins are made of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2021
Space & Astronomy
NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have developed and successfully carried out a CRISPR-Cas9 p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Fish can serve as good research models. They can develop quickly, outside of the mother where they can be observed. Some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Many people in the world don't have access to enough food. And while humans might find ways to adapt to a changing world
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
By knocking out a gene in male mosquitos' testes, researchers demonstrate a powerful population control technique.
Written By:
Anne Medina
MAY 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR genome editing generates double-stranded breaks (DSBs) in genomic DNA and is a targeted method by which to achiev
...
Sponsored By:
Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc.
MAY 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
After being identified in the 1980s, it was thought that retrons were just an odd feature of some bacterial cells. But e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some parts of the genome are simple; many genes encode for proteins, and if there is an error in one of those protein-co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Many people think of bacteria as disgusting germs, but there are plenty of important bacterial species that provide us w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A patient with a genetic-based childhood blindness has gained vision after receiving an experimental RNA therapeutic tre
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists now have a new way to investigate the processes underlying human development, diseases that may arise during
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Giraffes are unique and have made many evolutionary adaptations. They have a very short sleep cycle, for example.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2021
Cancer
A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications from the University of Colorado Cancer Center explores new
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 12, 2021
Cardiology
Arteries, which supply the body with oxygen, are normally flexible. But they can become stiff and thick in a condition c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Research scientists have to be able to manipulate molecules in cells to learn more about their function, what goes wrong
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some genes don't stay in the same place in the genome. Sometimes called jumping genes or transposons, this genetic mater
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch