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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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Diseases that are caused by errors in a gene might be cured if we could correct those errors, or genetic mutations.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2020Immunology
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FEB 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells can be used to create simplified versions of human organs called organoids, enabling researchers to study how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2021
Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now characterized a genetic disorder called linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2021
Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect a third of the people on the planet as well as a wide range of other
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
For decades, researchers have tried to understand how insect wings evolved. It seemed that none of the proposed explanat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2020
Immunology
Immunotherapies have emerged as a powerful treatment modality for cancer. They join chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has tremendous potential to treat genetic diseases, but sometimes it makes unintended
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In the latter half of the last century, agriculture underwent a technological revolution that enabled farmers to create
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2020
Microbiology
A mosquito-borne virus called VEEV has been emerging in South America. It causes symptoms that make it difficult to dist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
To repair disease-causing errors in the genome, gene editing reagents like those used in CRISPR-Cas9 first have to reach
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is something that, in most cases, is within our ability to control. A healthy diet and active lif
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 genomic editing system holds great promise for treating genetic errors that cause human disease. But we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2020
Immunology
A team of researchers at Duke University have developed an imaging technology for tagging structures at a cellular level
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to selectively target certain cancer cells with CRISPR.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2020
Immunology
Australian scientists have zeroed in on a gene linked to an increased obesity risk: a regulator of inflammation c
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used model organisms to view the first few hours of development in various organisms. A single cell is f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diseases that are caused by errors in a gene might be cured if we could correct those errors, or genetic mutations.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2020
Immunology
The ability to edit the human genome using CRISPR has been heralded as a revolution in medicine. However, one of the big
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 31, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Krabbe disease or globoid cell leukodystrophy is a rare and deadly disorder that affects about one in every 100,000 infa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2018, obesity impacted about 42% of American adul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2020
Cancer
Genome repair is one of the big-ticket research areas for the future of medicine. CRISPR-Cas9 systems can edit the genom
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
After years of development, testing, and regulatory approvals, a genetically engineered mosquito will be released in Flo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch