New Gene Editing Tool Corrects Mutations in Mitochondrial DNA
New Gene Editing Tool Corrects Mutations in Mitochondrial DNA
An enzyme pulled from toxic bacteria can enter the organelle and perform single-nucleotide DNA swaps.
An enzyme pulled from toxic bacteria can enter the organelle and perform single-nucleotide DNA swaps.
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Gene Editing: From Roots to Riches
Amanda B. Keener | Oct 1, 2016 | 5 min read
Advances in genetic manipulation have simplified the once daunting task of rewriting a gene.
Rewritten in Blood
Ruth Williams | Sep 1, 2014 | 2 min read
A modified gene-editing technique corrects mutations in human hematopoietic stem cells.
Gene Editing Treats Blood Disease
Annie Gottlieb | Jun 27, 2011 | 3 min read
Revising a dysfunctional gene in vivo for the first time, researchers successfully restore blood clotting in hemophiliac mice.