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Scientists Debut Precise New Gene-Editing Technique That Overcomes Some Of CRISPR’s Problems
Scientists have created a new gene-editing technique that overcomes some of the biggest drawbacks of the popular gene-editing tool CRISPR.
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Researchers Use CRISPR To Remove HIV From Mice
An interdisciplinary team of scientists is claiming to have eliminated the HIV virus from the genomes of mice by combining the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool with an experimental new drug. It’s a promising development in the battle against HIV and AIDS, but more work is required before clinical trials can begin.
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Gene-Editing Record Smashed With Over 13,000 Changes Made To A Single Human Cell
Using a modified version of CRISPR, a team of geneticists has successfully triggered 13,200 genetic changes to a single human cell. That’s a new record, by a long shot. This sweeping new editing process could eventually be used to strip DNA of useless or dangerous genetic information — or create entirely new kinds of life.
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China’s Latest Cloned-Monkey Experiment Is An Ethical Mess
Chinese researchers have cloned five gene-edited monkeys with a host of genetic disease symptoms, according to two scientific papers published today.