Researchers engineered and screened dozens of base editors to precisely target a single mutation without editing other portions of the DNA.

Identifying a few key genes within the vastness of the human genome was once akin to finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. But with the introduction of functional genomic screening, scientists ...

The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR is promising to revolutionize medicine. Some researchers are trying to help make it available for people with very rare genetic disorders. A gene-editing ...

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Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

When COVID first hit, waiting days for laboratory results from an ultrasensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was commonplace. Faster tests usable by anyone, anywhere, later became widely ...

The practice of genetic modification is as old as humanity. For thousands of years, humans have bred crops, livestock and even pets that possess desirable traits. This selective process, which alters ...

For years, the CRISPR-Cas9 genome technology has been reshaping genetic engineering, a precision tool to transform everything from agriculture to medicine. With its incredible efficiency, this ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a type of CRISPR gene-edited pig for human consumption. And now a type of illness-resistant pig could soon join their ranks. British company Genus used ...