CRISPR technology has revolutionised genetic engineering, offering unprecedented precision in DNA editing with vast implications for medicine, agriculture and conservation. Yet, its power demands ...

Among other functions, the NK cells (natural killers, a type of lymphocyte forming part of the immune system) have the capacity to detect and eliminate cancer cells. But in some cases they cannot ...

Using gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9, the team has been able to study these proteins without altering ... Dec. 13, 2024 — Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be ...

This study achieved CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), China's most economically vital freshwater fish. Targeting the tyrb gene critical for pigmentation were ...

A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

Researchers have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that could add to the capabilities of the already transformational gene editing and DNA manipulation toolbox. Of the new recruits, one ...

Endometriosis is a silent battle fought by millions of women worldwide. It is a complex and often misunderstood medical condition characterized by the abnormal growth of endometrial-like tissue ...

The genetic modification of the Natural Killer (NK) cells, lymphocytes forming part of the body’s immune system, would make it possible to retain their capacity of eliminating tumour cells in solid ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

If Andrea Ghez had listened to her critics, one of the galaxy’s greatest mysteries might yet remain unsolved. The UCLA ...

By 2020, the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing technique had been ... the engineering of natural resistances, and the addition of enhancements of adaptability which will allow it thrive in today ...