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Researchers transformed a plant pathogen weapon into a programmable tool for DNA editing.

TALENs

Samantha Maragh speaks on stage after receiving the State of Maryland Outstanding Young Scientist Award 2019.

Making Standards Exceptional

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Can “Gene Writing” Deliver What Gene Editing Can’t?

CRISPR, TALENs, ZFNs, gene editing, base editing, mitochondria, DNA, mtDNA

New Gene Editing Tool Corrects Mutations in Mitochondrial DNA

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Gene Editing Reaches Plant Mitochondria

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Genome-Edited Hornless Cows’ Offspring Are Healthy: Study

Gene-Edited Soybean Oil Makes Restaurant Debut

Gene Editing Treats Mitochondrial Disorders in Mice

Thirty Years of Progress

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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