UCSD team adapts CRISPR to edit RNA for disease therapies – The San Diego Union-Tribune

The San Diego Union-TribuneScientists led by UC San Diego’s Gene Yeo modified CRISPR so it doesn’t target DNA and instead attacks specific RNA sequences, while leaving others alone. This specificity is vital for therapeutic purposes. It is delivered by an adenovirus, a virus …San Diego Scientists Tweak Gene Editing Tool To Target RNAKPBS all 6 […]

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