Phys.OrgResearchers use CRISPR to manipulate social behavior in antsPhys.OrgThe gene-editing technology called CRISPR has revolutionized the way that the function of genes is studied. So far, CRISPR has been widely used to precisely …and more&nb… Continue reading
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OncoBreak: Immunotherapy Resistance; Cancer and Opioids; Awkward Moment
MedPage Today Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) had an awkward on-air moment when he suggested that Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) brain tumor might have influenced McCain’s vote against the Senate plan for a “skinny repeal” of Obamacare. Johnson then quickly backtracked … |
Daily Mail |
Mutant ants are created in a world first: Scientists use controversial CRISPR gene-editing technology to change the …
Daily Mail In a world-first, scientists have genetically engineered ants to lack their sense of smell, affecting the animals’ ability to communicate. Scientists used the controversial CRISPR technology to disrupt the ants’ ability to communicate, forage or … Researchers use CRISPR to manipulate social behavior in antsPhys.Org Scientists create the first mutant antsWashington Post First mutant ants shed light on evolution of social behaviorThe Rockefeller University Newswire |
Washington Post |
Scientists create the first mutant ants
Washington Post Using the CRISPR-Cas9 technique, with bacterial molecules acting like scissors to snip out genes, the scientists knocked out a crucial component of the ant’s odor receptors. Pheromones, the odors by which ants communicate, are their social medium. |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
UCSD team adapts CRISPR to edit RNA for disease therapies
The San Diego Union-Tribune Scientists led by UC San Diego’s Gene Yeo modified CRISPR so it doesn’t target DNA and instead attacks specific RNA sequences, while leaving others alone. This specificity is vital for therapeutic purposes. It is delivered by an adenovirus, a virus … RNA-targeting CRISPR could yield treatments for Huntington’s, ALSFierceBiotech CRISPR Corrects RNA-based Disease DefectsThe Scientist Researchers Use CRISPR to Destroy Pathogenic RNA Species Linked to Huntington’s Disease, ALSGenomeWeb Phys.Org –KPBS all 6 news articles » |
Immuno-Oncology News |
Dozens of New Genes with Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy Discovered
Immuno-Oncology News “We cast a wide, deep net and conducted an unbiased survey of all of the 19,000 genes in the cancer’s genome – not just the genes that are known to be involved in creating immunotherapy-resistant tumors,” Nicholas P. Restifo, MD, said in a press release. |
Immuno-Oncology News |
Dozens of New Genes with Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy Discovered
Immuno-Oncology News “We cast a wide, deep net and conducted an unbiased survey of all of the 19,000 genes in the cancer’s genome – not just the genes that are known to be involved in creating immunotherapy-resistant tumors,” Nicholas P. Restifo, MD, said in a press release. |