Genemods June newsreel and new podcastPLoS Blogs (blog)The Synbio Newsreel is guest contributed by Isaac Larkin from the Northwestern University synthetic biology club called GeneMods. This post can be originally found as part of their monthly SynBio … Continue reading
Phys.OrgGreater understanding of plant hormone results in stem cells that grow shootsPhys.OrgResearchers at Dartmouth College have identified how a well-known plant hormone targets genes to regulate plant growth and development. The finding could allow… Continue reading
China sides with Berkeley on CRISPR patentBioNewsCRISPR intellectual property rights are the subject of an ongoing dispute in the USA between the University of California who were first to file and hold a general patent, and the Broad Institute, whose … Continue reading
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China sides with Berkeley on CRISPR patent
BioNews China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has granted the University of California a patent on CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology in the country. The SIPO patent granted to University of California Berkeley, University of Vienna and … |
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Safety matters – can we be sure that CRISPR-Cas9 is not producing unwanted genetic alterations?
BioNews Recent debate over the safety of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing following a study that suggested it can cause hundreds of unexpected mutations left me puzzled. The research (see BioNews 903), published in Nature Methods and carried out in three living … |
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Could CRISPR Sniff Out Viruses?
Live Science But genomic tools like CRISPR also have other possible capabilities, such as the ability to screen people for the presence of viruses, like dengue and Zika, as well as debilitating diseases like Parkinson’s. “I think the public perception of CRISPR is … |
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Could CRISPR Sniff Out Viruses?
Live Science But genomic tools like CRISPR also have other possible capabilities, such as the ability to screen people for the presence of viruses, like dengue and Zika, as well as debilitating diseases like Parkinson’s. “I think the public perception of CRISPR is … |
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CRISPR ‘it Has Incredible Potential To Improve Our World
The Daily Reckoning As I described last week Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley is credited with the discovery of CRISPR, the technique that has made gene editing considerably faster, cheaper, more accurate and accessible, and today I want to tell you a little more about her … |