Gene Editing

Powerful new gene editing tool adapted from CRISPR-Cas9 can make larger DNA repairs

The new capability to delete or replace long stretches of DNA could help researchers better understand disease conditions and ageing.

Gene-editing is "not yet ready" to be tried safely and effectively in human embryos, says panel of experts

Genome editing on embryos should not be used to create a pregnancy unless it has been "clearly established" that the changes can be made without also making "undesired changes".

Scientists find plants use hormone called jasmonic acid to fight fungi, insect attacks

For the study, scientists used Arabidopsis thaliana ⁠— a small flowering plant in the mustard family .

Scientists claim to have uses CRISPR for the first time to treat a patient who was blind

They said that it will take up to a month to see if this surgery worked and has restored the patient's vision.

First CRISPR gene editing trial in cancer patients points to safety of technique in medical treatments

The CRISPR-modified immune cells fit right into each patient’s immune system, and found in their blood nine months later.

Chinese scientist who created genetically-edited babies gets fined, 3 years in prison

His work had resulted in a third genetically edited baby, who had been undisclosed till earlier this week, by Chinese media.

China's failed gene-edited baby experiment proves we're not ready for human embryo modification

He Jiankui and team were targeting gene CCR5, which is necessary for the HIV virus to enter into white blood cells and infect our body.

Excerpts from gene-edited baby research show it likely had unintended mutations, unknown side effects

As powerful a technology as CRISPR is, it also has the potential to introduce mistakes or unpredictable errors in important, sacred sites of a living subject's DNA.

Another step closer to curing cancer and genetic diseases: All you need to know about CRISPR-Cas9

CRISPR-Cas9 could be a ray of hope for those suffering from inherited genetic disorders like down syndrome, cystic fibrosis and thalassemia.

Gene-edited hornless cattle meat does not get FDA approval for human consumption

The researchers want to make male-only beef herds for the meat and female-only herds as dairy cows.