The TimesOxford Biomedica clinches second gene therapy dealThe TimesAn Oxford University spin-off that specialises in gene therapy applications has won a $100 million contract from Bioverativ, an American company specialising in treatments for haemophi… Continue reading
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Researchers use CRISPR to detect HPV and Zika
Engadget The first study comes from the lab of CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna. Her team discovered that a CRISPR system different from the CRISPR-Cas9 one we’re used to hearing about can not only snip away specific bits of double-stranded DNA, but can then also … New CRISPR tools can detect infections like HPV, dengue, and Zika …The Verge CRISPR-based Technology Can Detect Viral DNAHoward Hughes Medical Institute Genome editor CRISPR’s latest trick? Offering a sharper snapshot of …Science Magazine STAT –UC Berkeley –Gizmodo all 13 news articles » |
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Clues to Aging Found in Fruit Flies’ Stem Cells
Sci-News.com That loss has been tied to aging for single-celled yeast. But for multicellular organisms, rDNA’s role in aging has been a mystery. The study authors examined rDNA genes in stem cells in the testes of fruit flies. These cells, called germline stem … Clues to aging found in stem cells‘ genomesBrinkwire (press release) |
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From Blue Lights to Gene Therapy: The Intriguing History of Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
PLoS Blogs (blog) Seeing Crigler-Najjar syndrome among this week’s news releases announcing upcoming gene therapy clinical trials conjured immediate images of an Amish farmhouse with a spooky blue glow emanating from an upstairs bedroom, where a small child, clad only … |
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CRISPR scissors, Cas12a, enables cutting-edge diagnostics
Science Daily CRISPR-Cas12a, one of the DNA-cutting proteins revolutionizing biology today, has an unexpected side effect that makes it an ideal enzyme for simple, rapid and accurate disease diagnostics. Cas12a, discovered in 2015 and originally called Cpf1, is like … With new CRISPR inventions, its pioneers say, you ain’t seen nothin’ yetSTAT Researchers advance CRISPR-based tool for diagnosing diseaseMIT News ‘Unexpected’ breakthrough caused by side-effects of CRISPR gene-editing ‘scissors’ could allow for rapid detection …Daily Mail |