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A safer approach to gene editing

Posted on May 18, 2023June 12, 2023 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

Researchers used virus proteins to deliver the CRISPR system into cells for faster and safer gene editing.

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    Editing traitorous genes to fight cancer

    Posted on February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Scientists deleted genes responsible for "traitorous cells" that stop the immune system from fighting brain cancer.

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      Editing genes before birth as a new therapy

      Posted on August 16, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Although the term ‘gene editing’ may sound like science fiction, it isn’t! CRISPR-mediated gene editing is a technology first…

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        Increasing Muscle Mass in Fish with Gene Editing

        Posted on July 20, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

        There may be concerns with genetically modified organisms (GMO), but the effectiveness of gene editing in developing more productive plants…

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