When researchers edit genes with CRISPR today, their systems chop a strand of DNA in half before inserting a new gene and allowing a cell’s natural healing mechanisms to patch the strand back up.
New Approach to CRISPR Could Yield Even Better Gene Editing
The new tech can insert genes without cutting the DNA apart first.
Jun 6, 2019 7:45 PMMar 21, 2023 8:25 PM
(Credit: James Steinberg)
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