“This is the first step towards the use of gene editing therapies to treat a wide variety of rare genetic disorders for which ...

A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations, laying the foundations for new insights into the roots of ...

Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can ...

TREs occur when sections of a DNA strand are repeated two or more times, and the likelihood of those repeats causing errors in gene function increases each time. In 2020, Yuen discovered that TREs ...

Base-editing technologies along with AAV engineering not only help reduce costs but can also accelerate preclinical ...

Each strand can act as a template for creating ... all the functions needed for cells to live. A change to the DNA in a gene can change a protein's amino acids, changing its shape and function ...