The real revolution came in 2012, when researchers Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier harnessed CRISPR, a natural bacterial defense system. In bacteria, CRISPR cuts out invading viruses’ DNA ...
Genetic manipulation – or gene editing – is a concept that describes altering the genetic material (DNA) of an organism.
The FDA’s Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad have laid out a path for CRISPR treatments on demand. An expert weighs in on what it ...
In a highly anticipated article, FDA officials Vinay Prasad, M.D., and Martin Makary, M.D., outlined a novel regulatory ...
Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how ...
In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefited one child. Now researchers plan to launch a clinical trial of the ...
Insects that feed on starch can find veritable feasts in corn, pea, and bean crops or warehouses. It is no coincidence that the ancestors of these commercial plants developed α-amylase inhibitor ...
The riches of gene therapy now include Casgevy, the recently approved ex vivo gene editing therapy. Many other riches await, and some of them are quite different from those within reach of traditional ...
Earlier this year, researchers at CHOP and Penn created a first-of-its-kind drug customized to a unique genetic mutation to save an infant named Baby KJ from dying of a rare liver disorder. KJ Muldoon ...
Earlier this year, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn created a first-of-its-kind drug customized to ...