iSpeech.org Sarah Buhr | TechCrunch | Source URL CRISPR, the revolutionary ability to snip out and alter genes with scissor-like precision, has exploded in popularity over the last few years and is generally seen as the standalone wizard of modern gene-editing. However, it’s not a perfect system, sometimes cutting at […]
New CRISPR tool has the potential to correct almost all disease-causing DNA glitches, scientists report
https://www.ispeech.org Sharon Begley | STAT | Source URL A new form of the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 appears to significantly expand the range of diseases that could be treated with the technology, by enabling scientists to precisely change any of DNA’s four “letters” into any other and insert or delete any […]
CRISPR experts are calling for a global moratorium on heritable gene editing
https://www.ispeech.orgNiall Firth | MIT Technology Review | Source URL After the first International Summit on Human Gene Editing in December 2015, a statement was released. The organizers were unanimous in agreeing that the creation of genetically modified children was “irresponsible” unless we knew for sure it was safe. Well, a fat […]