CRISPR Gene Engineered Human Babies Immune to HIV, Smallpox and Cholera
CRISPR gene editing has been used to eliminate a gene called CCR5 in hopes of rendering human babies resistant to HIV, smallpox, and cholera. The…
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Scientists Used CRISPR to Domesticate This Delicate Fruit | Virtual Reality
Years ago, the idea of genetic splicing was a fictional pipe dream that invoked images of bat winged-lions or bears with laser eyes. That’s not on…
Scientists Wiped Out a Mosquito Population by Hacking Their DNA With CRISPR | Feature Tech
BYE, SKEETERS
They might be tiny, but mosquitoes cause millions of deaths every year by spreading diseases like malaria and dengue. Now, new…
New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease | Digital Science
Illinois researchers adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to help a cell skip over mutated portions of genes. From left, professor Pablo…
7 Crops That Could Benefit from CRISPR | Digital Science
Since CRISPR was first described in 2005, the gene editing technology’s potential impact on agriculture, human health and the environment has been…
CRISPR diversifies: Cut, paste, on, off, and now – evolve – Info Robotic
Posted: Aug 02, 2018(Nanowerk News) Life is astoundingly diverse. By taking antibiotics to stop infections or using yeast to brew beer, we…