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NIH renews knockout mouse project for 3rd time

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‘Knockout’ mice are bred in a laboratory with specific genes silenced or ‘knocked out’. The goal of this final phase is to produce and phenotype hundreds of knockout mouse models for genes with little to no known function, to better understand the genetic bases for diseases in humans and animals. .

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

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This year’s event will cover some of the most exciting advancements in areas spanning screening, automation, high content imaging, disease models, cell and gene therapies and how innovation is being driven through partnerships and collaborations. Cell and gene therapies. In 2021, levels of investment hit an all-time high at $22.7

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Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR Might Be Easier Than We Thought

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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”.

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

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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. These modifications regulate gene expression without altering the sequence or structure of DNA.

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World RNA Day: What impact RNA it had on drug discovery?  

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As per a definition provided by AstraZeneca: “Once inside, ASOs bind with high specificity to target mRNA or pre-mRNA, inducing its degradation – effectively silencing it – to prevent its translation into a detrimental protein product. Though some genetic mutations are harmful, others can be protective.

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The use of base editing in stem-cell based therapies

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Kevin Hemphill, R&D Manager at PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery explores how base editing has emerged as an attractive gene editing option for researchers wanting to develop stem cell-based therapies. Adult fibroblasts were cultured in a cocktail of transcription factors to reactivate embryonic gene expression patterns 2.