Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit long-lived blood stem cells to reverse the clinical symptoms observed with several blood disorders, including sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. …read more Source:: Science
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Gene-editing technique cures genetic disorder in utero
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•Researchers have for the first time used a gene editing technique to successfully cure a genetic condition in a mouse model. Their findings present a promising new avenue for research …read more Source:: Science
Scientists create yellow, three-eyed, wingless mosquitoes by using gene editing tool
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•Researchers have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their germline. The addition of Cas9 will enable the use of the CRISPR gene editing tool to make …read more Source:: Science
Early gene-editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases
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•Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with gene editing. The technique, which uses the CRISPR-Cas9 system, corrected the mutation for a …read more Source:: Science
New gene-editing technology partially restores vision in blind animals
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•Researchers have discovered a holy grail of gene editing — the ability to, for the first time, insert DNA at a target location into the non-dividing cells that make up …read more Source:: Science