Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material—deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)—of an organism.
Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...
A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...
Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...
A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly developed form of CRISPR at UNSW Sydney points to a safer way of treating ...
Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that ...
Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...
The CRISPR “gene scissors” have become an important basis for genome-editing technologies in many fields, ranging from biology and medicine to agriculture and industry. A team from the Helmholtz ...
The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...
Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...