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CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful gene editing system that has revolutionized our ability to treat disease and probe the human genome. CRISPR has been used to edit the genomes of animals, plants, and microbes ...

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Now, it is under threat from habitat changes. A team of researchers studied the plant’s genetic makeup in detail. They collected samples from eleven mountain ranges across Greece. By using ...