A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Scientists have unearthed 188 previously unknown types of CRISPR systems buried in the genomes of simple microorganisms. Best known as a powerful gene-editing tool, CRISPR actually comes from an ...

CRISPR-Cas systems are adaptive immune systems found in prokaryotes that defend against invading nucleic acids through CRISPR RNA-guided cleavage. Type V CRISPR-Cas (Cas12) systems, in particular, ...

A new CRISPR screen method developed at Scripps Research has the potential to improve studies into the genetic underpinnings of human diseases and disorders. The method was outlined in Cell, in a ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has two clinical-stage programs for type 1 diabetes, each employing different methods for preventing the immune system from rejecting the cell therapies. For a third program in ...

MIAMI, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aldevron ®, a global leader in the custom development and manufacture of plasmid DNA, RNA and proteins for the biotech industry, launches Eureca-V ™ Nuclease, the ...

Scientists have developed a novel approach of genome editing to repair muscle stem (satellite) cells, offering new hope for ...