Gene editing silences mutant microRNA, restores hearing in adult mice
Researchers have used gene editing to restore hearing in adult mice with a type of inherited hearing loss. They showed ...
Tag: Genome Editing
New gene editing technique offers hope for millions
A team led by Mass Eye and Ear researchers has demonstrated for the first time a successful restoration of hearing ...
Scientists map all the possible outcomes of changes to key tumor-suppressing gene
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have mapped all the possible outcomes of changes to a tumor-suppressing gene called VHL, ...
CRISPR gene editing shows promise for treating individuals with a form of inherited blindness
Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show ...
Precise genome editing approach can correct mutation that causes sickle cell disease
Improving precision gene editing “We have identified what might be the next wave of therapies for genetic anemias,” said co-author Mitchell ...
Genome editing techniques based on bacterial-artificial-chromosome in herpesvirus research
In a recent study published in the Microorganisms journal, researchers in China reviewed the uses of bacterial-artificial-chromosome (BAC)-based genome editing ...
Cornell research offers insights into CRISPR RNA-guided Caspase system
New research from Cornell offers insights into a line of CRISPR systems, which could lead to promising antiviral and tissue ...
Study identifies risks in the use of CRISPR therapeutics
The researchers caution: "The CRISPR genome editing method is very effective, but not always safe. Sometimes cleaved chromosomes do not ...
Using genome editing to expand the possibilities of entomological research
Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism's genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in ...
