CRISPR On Your Own – GenomeWeb
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CRISPR On Your Own
GenomeWeb Scientific American’s Annie Sneed sought to determine just how easy CRISPR is for an amateur to use. She notes that the gene-editing tool, which is simpler than previous approaches for editing genes, has raised concerns that anyone could use it to cook … |
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Autonomously growing synthetic DNA strands
Phys.Org Synthetic biologists and nanobiologists are re-purposing DNA, the hereditary material present in nearly all the body’s cells, as a smart and stable self-assembling material to build nanofactories, drug-delivering nanostructures and molecular devices … |
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Missouri S&T students clean up water through plant biology
Missouri S&T News and Research “A major slowdown in synthetic biology research is redesigning every single DNA part for every individual project,” says Erin Nischwitz, S&T’s iGEM team leader. “iGEM teams around the world create parts of DNA that will act the same way in multiple … |