CRISPR/Cas9 Silences Gene Associated With High CholesterolR & D MagazineBiomedical engineers at Duke University have used a CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique to turn off a gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice, leading to reduced… Continue reading
WRAL Tech WireAskBio spins out new gene therapy company, Actus TherapeuticsWRAL Tech WireCHAPEL HILL – Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio), a gene therapy platform company based in Chapel Hill, has spun out its fourth company, Actus Therapeutics, to d… Continue reading
Largest-ever study of thyroid cancer genetics finds new mutations, suggests immunotherapyEurekAlert (press release)University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers recently completed the largest-ever study of thyroid cancer genetics, mining the data of… Continue reading
Science MagazineCRISPR-Cas12a target binding unleashes indiscriminate single-stranded DNase activityScience MagazineTaking advantages of the distinctive enzymatic properties of CRISPR enzymes, Gootenberg et al. developed an improved nucleic acid detect… Continue reading
Science MagazineNext-generation diagnostics with CRISPRScience MagazineThe sentinel discovery that prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) have heritable adaptive immunity mediated through CRISPR and CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins has led to transformativ… Continue reading
Science MagazineField-deployable viral diagnostics using CRISPR-Cas13Science MagazineCRISPR techniques are allowing the development of technologies for nucleic acid detection (see the Perspective by Chertow). Taking advantages of the distinctive enzyma… Continue reading
Science MagazineField-deployable viral diagnostics using CRISPR-Cas13 | ScienceScience MagazineCRISPR techniques are allowing the development of technologies for nucleic acid detection (see the Perspective by Chertow). Taking advantages of the distinct… Continue reading
Science MagazineField-deployable viral diagnostics using CRISPR-Cas13Science MagazineTaking advantages of the distinctive enzymatic properties of CRISPR enzymes, Gootenberg et al. developed an improved nucleic acid detection technology for multiplexed … Continue reading