New CRISPR class expands genetic engineering toolbox Date: September 24, 2019 Source: Duke University Summary: Biomedical engineers have used a previously unexplored CRISPR technology to ...

Genetic engineering is the process of using technology to change the genetic makeup of an organism - be it an animal, plant or a bacterium. This can be achieved by using recombinant DNA (rDNA), or ...

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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used a previously unexplored CRISPR technology to accurately regulate and edit target genes in human cells. With this new approach, the researchers ...