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Stem cell technique could reverse a major type of infertility – New Scientist

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Stem cell technique could reverse a major type of infertility
New Scientist
Turning skin cells into sperm may one day help some infertile men have babies. Research in mice has found a way to make fertile sperm from animals born with too many sex chromosomes. Most men have two sex chromosomes – one X and one Y – but …
New sperm creation method could overcome genetic male infertility – studyThe Guardian

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Battling cancer: the future is in immunotherapy
Intermountain Jewish News
Immunotherapy is at the very heart of my research. One clear way to void the growth factors is to use antibodies. Antibodies are molecules — we can engineer them to get rid of growth factors. Now, we can engineer the antibodies to make them suitable
Philly scientists develop promising immunotherapy technology for prostate cancerPhillyVoice.com

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CRISPR not a panacea, yet
Business Standard
When an alien bacteria or virus invades the body, CRISPR is “programmed” to recognise the alien material. It then uses CAS-9 — an enzyme produced by the CRISPR system — to bond with the alien DNA and excise it. It does this cutting in a precise fashion.

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Genome editing CRISPR technique takes center stage
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CRISPRcon – a summit named for the genome editing technique creating Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) – brought together a diverse set of panelists to discuss this emerging technology. CRISPR technology allows for …
It’s time to talk about the ethics of CRISPR-edited human embryosGenetic Literacy Project
At CRISPRcon, Debating the Promise and Perils of Gene EditingGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Human genome editing in heart diseaseNature.com

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Feedstuffs

Genome editing CRISPR technique takes center stage
Feedstuffs
CRISPRcon – a summit named for the genome editing technique creating Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) – brought together a diverse set of panelists to discuss this emerging technology. CRISPR technology allows for …
It’s time to talk about the ethics of CRISPR-edited human embryosGenetic Literacy Project
At CRISPRcon, Debating the Promise and Perils of Gene EditingGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Human genome editing in heart diseaseNature.com

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