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Human genome editing requires difficult conversations between science and society

Scienmag

. — In October of 2020, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discovery of an adaptable, easy way to edit genomes, known as CRISPR, which has transformed the world of genetic engineering.

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Leading innovators in zinc-finger nucleases for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Zinc-finger nucleases is a key innovation area in pharmaceutical Zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) are tools used in genetic engineering to cleave a chosen genomic sequence.

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Rheumatoid arthritis treated with implanted cells that release drug

The Pharma Data

With a goal of developing rheumatoid arthritis therapies with minimal side effects, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cells that, when implanted in mice, will deliver a biologic drug in response to inflammation. ” The new findings are published online Sept.

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024: Innovations in Treatment

XTalks

Gene Editing and CAR T-Cell Therapy Genetic engineering technologies, such as CRISPR-Cas9, are providing newer potential avenues for cancer treatment. This treatment uses the patient’s immune system to fight cancer cells and is a promising treatment option for those with these specific genetic markers.

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Leading innovators in gene splicing using nucleases for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Gene splicing using nucleases is a key innovation area in the pharmaceutical industry Nucleases play a fundamental role in the field of recombinant DNA technology, or genetic engineering. Nucleases are enzymes that hydrolytically cleave the phosphodiester backbone of DNA.

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In the precision medicine era, the line between products and services is blurred

pharmaphorum

Personalized and precision medicines are exciting fields that focus on the development of treatment and prevention strategies for a single patient or patient group. Personalized and precision medicine, however, can offer specialized treatments that target the patient’s unique cancer subtype, its genetic mutations, and the affected tissues.

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Bringing in Light Genome Editing Techniques: ZFN, TALEN and Meganucleases

Roots Analysis

Gene engineering based on recombination was pioneered in the mid-1990s; Currently, development of gene editing technologies has opened up the possibility of modifying genomic sequences in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. Genome Editing is a way of making changes in the DNA. Type of Genome Editing: Zinc-Finger Nuclease.

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