A better way to detect off-target genome changes from base editors

Scientists and physicians can better assess precision genome editing technology using a new method made public today by St.
The Scientist

From CRISPR to Prime Editing: The Evolution of the Genome Editing Revolution

Like the human immune system, bacteria learn from past infections. CRISPR sequences—short snippets of DNA from previous viruses—guide destructive enzymes towards invading bacteriophages that express ...
GEN

Gene Editing Marches On Despite Missed Beats

Volatile macroeconomic events are magnified in life science and healthcare applications, which are capital intensive, long-term investments with associated regulatory, safety, and commercial risks.
Science Daily

CRISPR-copies: New tool accelerates and optimizes genome editing

Researchers are further improving CRISPR's versatility to engineer new grasses and yeasts for biochemical production. CRISPR/Cas systems have undergone tremendous advancement in the past decade. These ...
C&EN

The next generation of genome editing is making big changes to DNA

The discovery of CRISPR-Cas9’s gene-editing prowess revolutionized genetic engineering just over a decade ago. Now it appears that genetic engineering technology may be taking its next big leap.
New Scientist

'Bridge editing' could be even better at altering DNA than CRISPR

A powerful form of DNA-editing machinery discovered in bacteria might allow us to make much bigger changes to genomes than is currently possible with CRISPR-based techniques. However, it isn’t yet ...
The Conversation

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

Julia Brown receives funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute. With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think ...