CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting the double helix of DNA in cells, which can have many unintended and dangerous ...

In a recent study published in the Microorganisms journal, researchers in China reviewed the uses of bacterial-artificial-chromosome (BAC)-based genome editing techniques in herpesvirus research.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gene editing fixed brain mutations in mice with AHC, offering hope for treating rare neurological diseases at the DNA level.

PHILADELPHIA— A new approach to the genetic engineering of cells promises significant improvements in speed, efficiency, and reduction in cellular toxicity compared to current methods. The approach ...

This guidance emphasises the potential of NGS methods in mitigating safety risks associated with therapies incorporating ...

A novel genome editing technique, NICER, is based on the creation of multiple nicks in single DNA strands by nickase. The method can correct heterozygous mutations using two mechanisms: multiple nicks ...

Genes contain the information necessary for coding the proteins in biological cells. Editing genes is the cornerstone of research into the interrogation of the genetic basis of metabolic and ...