Recently Discovered CRISPR Enzyme Expands Genome Editing Toolbox
New enzyme provides a powerful new tool in the CRISPR genome editing toolbox, because it can target a wider range of genetic sequences compared to Cas9 and Cas12
Gene Editing
CRISPR Enables One-Step Hybrid Seed Production in Crops
New method could produce better seeds compared with conventional hybrid methods and shorten the production timeline by five to 10 years
Researchers Compare 13 Different CRISPR-Cas9 DNA Scissors
Computational models based on deep learning predict the activities of SpCas9 variants and provide a useful guide for selecting the most appropriate one
COVID-19 Puts New Science to the Pressure Test
Because of the urgency to get new tests, therapies, and preventions into the clinic amid a pandemic, many of these approaches are undergoing a trial by fire
Researchers Move Closer to Producing Heparin in the Lab
Heparin is a potent anti-coagulant and the most prescribed drug in hospitals, yet cell-culture-based production of heparin is currently not possible
Trends in Genetics: A Tale of Two Decades
Clifford J. Steer, MD, discusses the changes that have taken place in genomics since the sequencing of the human genome in this Q&A with contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, PhD
CRISPR-Edited Immune Cells Can Survive and Thrive after Infusion into Cancer Patients
New data on first-in-US trial sheds new light on success of gene editing and cell function
New Survey Results Reveal the Experts and Public's Attitude Toward Gene-Edited Crops
Participants for the surveys consisted of 3,197 volunteers of the lay public and scientists with and without expertise in molecular biology
Opening up DNA to Delete Disease
Custom-built molecules enable editing of genes previously obscured by DNA's innately protective structure