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What was CRISPR before humans ‘discovered’ for use in gene editing? – Genetic Literacy Project

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2018-02-01 NEWS

What was CRISPR before humans ‘discovered’ for use in gene editing?
Genetic Literacy Project
[T]here is a less sequins-and-glitter side to CRISPR that’s just as alluring to anyone thirsty to understand the natural world. The biology behind CRISPR technology comes from a battle that has been raging for eons, out of sight and yet all around us

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2018-02-01 NEWS

Chron.com

Immunotherapy that turns cells into cancer assassins named top advance
Chron.com
Immunotherapy is being touted as cancer care’s hot new treatment again, but this time it’s not about Houston scientist Jim Allison’s breakthrough work unleashing a brake that keeps the body’s defenses from attacking tumors. The new frontier is CAR T

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2018-02-01 NEWS

Chron.com

Immunotherapy that turns cells into cancer assassins named top advance
Chron.com
Immunotherapy is being touted as cancer care’s hot new treatment again, but this time it’s not about Houston scientist Jim Allison’s breakthrough work unleashing a brake that keeps the body’s defenses from attacking tumors. The new frontier is CAR T

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2018-02-01 NEWS

The Sun

Girl, 7, kept alive by monthly blood transfusions needs stem cell donor to save her life
The Sun
Using the hashtag #AHeroForChloe, Chloe’s parents Francesca and Craig are hoping to encourage people to join the Anthony Nolan register and become stem cell donors. The charity will send a ‘spit kit’ in the post to test a sample of the donor’s saliva

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