A UCO team has applied the genome editing technique, which garnered a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020, to unravel the functions of two genes involved in the metabolism of beans and that could not be ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tardigrades are going under the knife. At least their genes are. A ...

Some species of tardigrades are highly and unusually resilient to various extreme conditions fatal to most other forms of life. The genetic basis for these exceptional abilities remains elusive.

Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far safer and more flexible. Instead of cutting DNA, the new approach scrubs away ...

Researchers have been able to manipulate large chunks of genetic code for almost 50 years. But it is only within the past decade that they have been able to do it with exquisite precision – adding, ...

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes (CA, USA) have mapped the human immune response using next-generation CRISPR technology known as base editing. Using this tool, the team was able to identify ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates how small molecule inhibitors can be used to improve the precision and efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 gene ...

Update: On 8 December, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the CRISPR–Cas 9 therapy for sickle cell disease described in this story. Less than a month after the world’s first approval of a ...

CRISPR technology seeks to enable precise and targeted genetic modifications in crops. The gene editing technique offers a solution to shape how the food and agricultural sector produces agrifood, as ...

Using CRISPR, Hebrew University of Jerusalem team finds PEDS1 enzyme linked to reduced brain size; study maps 331 genes ...

A tardigrade receives a dose of CRISPR tools to alter one of its genes, and those of the eggs it is about to produce. Some species of tardigrades are highly and unusually resilient to various extreme ...