Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material—deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)—of an organism.
Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that ...
Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...
Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...
The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...
The CRISPR “gene scissors” have become an important basis for genome-editing technologies in many fields, ranging from biology and medicine to agriculture and industry. A team from the Helmholtz ...
A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...
Researchers uncovered a previously unknown CRISPR immune response in bacteria that targets transfer RNAs. The newly ...
Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing ...
Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...