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Using gene editing to create virus-resistant plants could backfire say researchers
•In a weird turn of events, researchers created mutated viruses in plants instead of a virus resistant plant
CRISPR gene editing used to treat patient with beta thalassemia blood disorder
Tech2 News Staff •There's technically a chance that the patient may be fully-cured of thalassemia after the treatment.
University of California to be granted patent of CRISPR gene-editing tech: Report
•CRISPR works as molecular scissors that can trim away unwanted pieces of genetic material.
World's first CRISPR gene-edited babies claimed by Chinese researcher as success
•Society will decide what to do next in terms of allowing or forbidding such science: Researcher.
Baby-editing geneticist says a second volunteer in controversial study is pregnant
•He said he used a gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 to alter the embryonic genes.
The slinky sister of CRISPR that 'skips' over regions in DNA that cause disease
Kavyan •The technique still has one big hurdle to cross before heading towards clinical trials.
Gene-editing, hailed as future of disease eradication, seriously damages DNA: Study
•Research showed that "changes in the DNA have been seriously underestimated before now".
CRISPR gene editing technique sheds light on key gene for human embryo development
Ians •The findings could help scientists to better understand the biology of our early development and lead to new treatment for infertile couples.