A collection of resources about CRISPR, gene editing, and DNA manipulation, featuring detailed examples and use cases. Key themes include the technology's applications in medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology, as well as ethical considerations and future implications for genetic research and innovation.
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CRISPR, gene editing and DNA manipulation - examples, use cases
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UC scientists and physicians hope to permanently cure patients of sickle cell disease by using CRISPR-Cas9 to replace a defective gene with the nor...
Biohacker Josie Zyner’s new company, Los Angeles Project, is creating a new generation of gene-edited pets. The team has used Crispr to add a gene...
eGenesis has started transplanting gene-edited pigs’ hearts into infant baboons—and humans may be next. The company, based in Cambridge, Massach...
This week the USDA announced it has no plans to regulate gene-editing technologies like Crispr, opening the door to a boom in designer foods. Scie...
Science published three studies today that all demonstrate new uses for CRISPR. The gene editing technology is typically thought of for its potenti...
To the FDA, edited DNA does the same thing as drugs: It changes the way bodies work.
The United States' GMO rules never worked well, and new, precise gene-editing techniques are stretching them to the breaking point.
It took thousands of years for humans to breed a pea-sized fruit into a beautiful beefsteak tomato. Now, with gene editing, scientists can change e...
Target Malaria hopes to eradicate Africa's malaria-carrying mosquitoes. But when manipulating the fate of a species, moving slowly is a virtue.
A daring effort is under way to create the first children whose DNA has been tailored using gene editing.
Horn-free? Yup. Heat-tolerant? Sure. Flu-proof? Of course. Gene editing aims to make our food supply kinder and more efficient. But it’s struggling...
Dr Joanne Chory hopes that genetic modifications to enhance plants’ natural carbon-fixing traits could play a key role – but knows that time is sho...
CRISPR-based approach is much faster than current diagnostics, but does have some limitations
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