While researchers have long appreciated the enormous potential of genome editing to treat disease, applications of these technologies in humans have historically been limited by safety concerns. Even ...
Two new studies offer more validation that prime editing and base editing have the potential to permanently fix a gene variant associated with the rare disease phenylketonuria. In two separate papers ...
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing relies on a guide RNA that binds to a desired DNA sequence and a Cas9 enzyme that cuts both strands of DNA at that site, creating a double-strand break. Scientists edit the ...
Researchers at ETH Zurich in Basel report they have used CRISPR-Cas technology to decipher how mutations in a cell’s genome affect its function. With their new approach, the researchers can generate ...
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are rare, devastating disorders caused by pathogenic variants in genes encoding key metabolic enzymes, with the liver playing a critical role in over 140 IEMs. Liver ...
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Since the development of the base and prime editing technique by David Liu at the Broad Institute, their applications in biomedicine have continued to grow, reaching 17 clinical trials for base ...
Discover how prime editing is redefining the future of medicine by offering highly precise, safe, and versatile DNA corrections, bringing hope for more effective treatments for genetic diseases while ...