Ultragenyx Makes Competing Bid for Gene Therapy Biotech Dimension Tx – Xconomy
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Ultragenyx Makes Competing Bid for Gene Therapy Biotech Dimension Tx
Xconomy Besides offering Dimension shareholders an immediate cash return, Ultragenyx says that it can also close the transaction more quickly than RegenxBio (NASDAQ: RGNX). The board of Ultragenyx has already approved the deal, which the company says it … Bidding war erupts over Dimension’s gene therapy pipeline as …Endpoints News Ultragenyx Proposes to Acquire Dimension Therapeutics for $5.50 …GlobeNewswire (press release) Ultragenyx trying to snag Regenxbio’s takeover targetBioPharma Dive The Pharma Letter (registration) –Equities.com –Highlight Press all 25 news articles » |
Nature.com |
CRISPR reveals genetic master switches behind butterfly wing patterns
Nature.com The researchers used the CRISPR–Cas9 technique to tinker with WntA and optix in several butterfly species. Scientists switched each of the genes on and off to demonstrate how much influence they had over what appeared on the butterflies’ wings. The new … Scientists Can Now Repaint Butterfly WingsThe Atlantic Secrets of butterfly wing patterns revealed by gene hackingNew Scientist Scientists find ‘painting gene’ influences pattern, evolution of butterfly wingsEurekAlert (press release) The Australian –Phys.Org all 6 news articles » |
Nature.com |
CRISPR reveals genetic master switches behind butterfly wing patterns
Nature.com The researchers used the CRISPR–Cas9 technique to tinker with WntA and optix in several butterfly species. Scientists switched each of the genes on and off to demonstrate how much influence they had over what appeared on the butterflies’ wings. The new … Secrets of butterfly wing patterns revealed by gene hackingNew Scientist Scientists find ‘painting gene’ influences pattern, evolution of butterfly wingsEurekAlert (press release) The butterfly effect: delete one tiny gene and evolution goes apeThe Australian Phys.Org all 6 news articles » |
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CRISPR reveals genetic master switches behind butterfly wing …
Nature.com One gene draws the lines while a second fills in the colours. Just 2 genes give butterfly wings their stripes and colorFuturity: Research News Butterflies lose their luster if their ‘paintbrush genes’ aren’t onMother Nature Network Gene-hacking tool unlocks secrets of butterfly colorsDeutsche Welle |
6abc.com |
Family fights to save mom’s life after US gov’t denies stem cell donor entry into country
6abc.com “We have letters from the hospitals stating that she is a match and that she is coming to the U.S. to donate for the stem cell transplant. The letter from the City of Hope stated that they are requesting a medical emergency visa,” Sharon said. Four … |
EurekAlert (press release) |
New study shows promise of gene therapy to treat alcoholism
EurekAlert (press release) In the article titled “AAV Gene Therapy for Alcoholism: Inhibition of Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzyme Expression in Hepatoma Cells” researchers Anamaria Sanchez, University of Chile, Santiago and R. Jude Samulski, University of North … |
OncLive |
Expert Discusses Approval of First CAR T-Cell Therapy
OncLive OncLive: Can you please provide some background on this CAR T-cell therapy? Ferrara: This is a therapy for relapsed leukemia. If a type of leukemia does not respond to chemotherapy, which happens around 25% of the time, it’s very unlikely to completely … Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to offer new cutting-edge treatment for type of pediatric leukemiaWinchester Herald Chronicle |
Science Daily |
New assay leads to step toward gene therapy for deaf patients
Science Daily “We were trying to shorten the gene, to find a truncated form that can be used for gene therapy. There is a size limit in terms of what you can package into the gene delivery vehicle, and otoferlin is too large. That’s the holy grail, trying to find a … |