Phys.OrgScientists improve DNA transfer in gene therapyPhys.OrgMany cancers and cardiovascular diseases are also caused by genetic defects. Gene therapy is a promising possibility for the treatment of these diseases. With the help of genetically modifi… Continue reading
BioPharma-Reporter.com |
Lonza rejigs network to tap ‘huge potential’ of cell and gene therapies
BioPharma-Reporter.com The establishment of what Lonza calls ‘Centers of Excellence for Cell and Gene Therapy‘ comes after a wave of R&D and investment in the sector by the Swiss contract manufacturing organization (CMO). “The landscape of modern medicines is constantly … |
Capital Press |
CRISPR: The latest word in genetics
Capital Press It took about a decade to realize that the CRISPR sequence — an acronym for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Palindromic Repeats — acted as the bacteria’s immune system. The microbe had genes that normally belong to viruses in a specific location at … |
Engadget |
Researchers use CRISPR to detect HPV and Zika
Engadget The first study comes from the lab of CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna. Her team discovered that a CRISPR system different from the CRISPR-Cas9 one we’re used to hearing about can not only snip away specific bits of double-stranded DNA, but can then also … New CRISPR tools can detect infections like HPV, dengue, and Zika …The Verge CRISPR-based Technology Can Detect Viral DNAHoward Hughes Medical Institute Genome editor CRISPR’s latest trick? Offering a sharper snapshot of …Science Magazine STAT –UC Berkeley –Gizmodo all 13 news articles » |