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DNA has gone digital – what could possibly go wrong? – San Francisco Chronicle

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DNA has gone digital – what could possibly go wrong?
San Francisco Chronicle
We’ve even hosted FBI agents from the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate here at Colorado State University and previously at Virginia Tech for crash courses on synthetic biology and the associated cyberbiosecurity risks. A year ago, we
Jean PeccoudThe Conversation US
‘Cyberbiosecurity’ and protecting the life sciencesPhys.Org

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A New CRISPR Technique Reverses Diseases in Mice
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CRISPR-Cas9 technology allows scientists to insert or remove genes by making a cut in a DNA molecule; an ability that has applications ranging from the creation of pigs with lower levels of body fat to the eradication of certain diseases. However, the
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Scientists use CRISPR to turn genes on without editing their DNALos Angeles Times
‘Epigenetic CRISPR‘ edits DNA without cutting itFierceBiotech
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Jean Peccoud
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Dr. Peccoud’s research program focuses on synthetic biology informatics. His group combines computational and experimental efforts to develop predictive models of behaviors encoded in synthetic DNA sequences. He is particularly interested in using
‘Cyberbiosecurity’ and protecting the life sciencesPhys.Org

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