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Genome Editing

Red and green small tomatoes. A new genetic engineering approach helped gene-edited plants grow faster.

Gene-Edited Crops Grow Faster with a Little Help from Bacteria

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Next-Generation CRISPR Nucleases Expand Therapeutic Options

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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Hunt Down Lentivirus Titer and Structure with Leprechaun

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How Teamwork Built a Customized CRISPR Gene Therapy

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Base Editing Corrects Mutations for Cardiac Disease in Mice

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Engineered Prime Editors with Improved Precision Could Provide Safer Cell and Gene Therapies

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After Centuries of Controversy, Is Xenotransplantation Finally Here to Stay?

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The Future of Gene Editing with Programmable Recombinases

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Protein Evolution in Mammalian Cells May Improve Therapeutics

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Advancing Plasmid DNA Purification at Scale

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Prime Editing Brings Precision and Breadth to Genome Editing

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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Cancer Drugs Boost Antibacterial Activity Against MRSA

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Considerations for Selecting Molecular Methods for Biomarker Assessment in Hematologic Malignancies

Considerations for Selecting Molecular Methods for Biomarker Assessment in Hematologic Malignancies

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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September 2026

Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Considerations for Selecting Molecular Methods for Biomarker Assessment in Hematologic Malignancies

Considerations for Selecting Molecular Methods for Biomarker Assessment in Hematologic Malignancies

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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