CRISPR
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188 new types of CRISPR revealed by algorithmResearchers used an algorithm to scour databases of bacterial genomes for never-before-seen CRISPR systems.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise in early trialUsing a CRISPR-guided technique called "base editing," scientists edited the genes of liver cells in 10 people's bodies.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?Feature Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the labIn a new study, stopping skeletal-muscle cancer cells from making a specific protein forced them to turn into healthy muscle cells.
By Emily Cooke Published
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Nearly 170 genes determine hair, skin and eye color, CRISPR study revealsBlack hair? Green eyes? More than 160 genes determine your coloration, and their interactions are incredibly complicated.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Meet 'Fanzor,' the 1st CRISPR-like system found in complex lifeScientists discovered Fanzor proteins, which work like CRISPR but are smaller and more easily delivered into cells, and used them to edit human DNA.
By Amanda Heidt Published
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1st gene-edited snakes use mysterious 'Turing patterns' to achieve near-perfect hexagonal scalesScientists used CRISPR editing to make the world's 1st genetically modified snakes, giving new insight into how the reptiles develop their patterned scales
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Scientists discover possible antidote for death caps, the world's deadliest mushroomA potential antidote for death cap mushrooms has been discovered and tested in lab dish studies and in mice.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Gene therapy: What is it and how does it work?Gene therapies treat or prevent disease by tweaking the content or expression of cells' DNA.
By Dr. David Warmflash Published
