New screening method boosts efficiency and accuracy of CAST genome editing
Natural systems such as CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) offer a targetable, one-step way to edit genomes. However, adapting them…
Study reveals a new oncogenic role of NBL1 in ovarian cancer metastasis
Ovarian cancer (OC), one of the three most common gynecological malignancies, is characterized by low early detection rates…
Fueling chromosomal gene diversification and artificial evolution with CRISPR | Genome Biology
Wilson DS, Keefe AD. Random mutagenesis by PCR. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. 2001;51:8–3. Google Scholar Reetz MT, Wu…
‘One-pot’ test diagnoses TB in an hour
 An impediment to effective tuberculosis (TB) treatment is timely diagnosis. In a recent study, researchers developed a…
Scientists focus on genetically engineering mice to cut Lyme disease transmission
Biologist Charles Darwin began crafting his theory of evolution on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he…
CRISPR-based tongue swab test shows promise for tuberculosis detection
Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a…
A more precise way to edit the genome | MIT News
A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes into…
How gene editing is changing the meat in our diet, from fast-growing fish to heat-tolerant cows
Do you wonder where your meat comes from? Maybe it’s organic, wild harvested, or farmed. Or perhaps it…
The Next Era of Gene Editing Will Be Disease Agnostic
At the WIRED Health summit last week, Harvard biochemist and gene-editing pioneer David Liu says later this year…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…