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Firefly gene illuminates ability of optimized CRISPR-Cpf1 to efficiently edit human genome – Phys.Org

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2017-06-19 NEWS

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Firefly gene illuminates ability of optimized CRISPRCpf1 to efficiently edit human genome
Phys.Org
Professor Michael Farzan, co-chair of TSRI’s Department of Immunology and Microbiology, and TSRI Research Associate Guocai Zhong improved the efficiency of the CRISPRCpf1 gene editing system by incorporating guide RNAs with “multiplexing” …

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Tumor immune fitness determines survival of lung cancer patients
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In recent years, immunotherapy, a new form of cancer therapy that rouses the immune system to attack tumor cells, has captivated the public’s imagination. When it works, the results are breathtaking. But more often than not it doesn’t, and scientists
Research Finds Tumour Immune Fitness Determines Survival of Lung Cancer PatientsScicasts (press release) (blog)

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BEST Students Assisting in Stem Cell and Regeneration Research
Keene State College
The goal is to break ground on understanding the biological workings behind stem cells and regeneration. “Some animals naturally exhibit this capacity and therefore provide ideal experimental subjects for studying cellular and molecular mechanisms of …

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BEST Students Assisting in Stem Cell and Regeneration Research
Keene State College
The goal is to break ground on understanding the biological workings behind stem cells and regeneration. “Some animals naturally exhibit this capacity and therefore provide ideal experimental subjects for studying cellular and molecular mechanisms of …

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2017-06-19 NEWS

Grape-based compounds kill colon cancer stem cells in mice
Science Daily
“We are particularly interested in targeting stem cells because, according to cancer stemcell theory, cancerous tumors are driven by cancer stem cells,” said Vanamala. “Cancer stem cells are capable of self-renewal, cellular differentiation and

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Grape-based compounds kill colon cancer stem cells in mice
Science Daily
“We are particularly interested in targeting stem cells because, according to cancer stemcell theory, cancerous tumors are driven by cancer stem cells,” said Vanamala. “Cancer stem cells are capable of self-renewal, cellular differentiation and