Taking genome modifications to the population level – how it may help, and how it may hurt.
Continue ReadingThe world lately feels more than ever like something out of a science fiction novel. Here we dive into CRISPR, a technology designed and used to edit genomes.
Continue ReadingImagine a future in which we can edit genes like a sentence in Microsoft Word. We could highlight, delete, and correct a section of a gene known to cause disease,…
Continue ReadingCRISPR-Cas9, more commonly referred to as CRISPR, has been one of the hottest terms in science over the last few years. For goodness sake, Jennifer Lopez is the executive producer…
Continue ReadingRecently featured in Science, Valentino Gantz and Ethan Bier have developed a novel genome editing method that subverts traditional heritability. Termed the mutagenic chain reaction, this process can insert new…
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