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New research begins to write the rules on CRISPR activation

Drug Discovery World

Published in Molecular Cell, the study explains the rules determining to what extent genes respond to CRISPR activation, ensuring that future research can be designed as efficiently as possible. CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) is a type of CRISPR gene editing that is used to overexpress certain genes.

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Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR Might Be Easier Than We Thought

XTalks

The CRISPR gene editing system consists of the Cas9 enzyme, which serves as molecular scissors to cleave double-stranded DNA, and a guide RNA template targeted to a specific genomic sequence, which allows for precise editing. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”. pyogenes dCas9.

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Using CRISPR to Edit the Epigenome Might Be Easier Than We Thought

XTalks

The CRISPR gene editing system consists of the Cas9 enzyme, which serves as molecular scissors to cleave double-stranded DNA, and a guide RNA template targeted to a specific genomic sequence, which allows for precise editing. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”. pyogenes dCas9.

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