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Breakthrough gene-editing technology belongs to Harvard, MIT -U.S. tribunal
The Harvard College arms sits atop a gate into Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. tribunal overseeing patent disputes ruled on Monday that patents on the breakthrough gene-editing technology known as CRISPR belong …
Congress should clarify limits of gene-editing technologies, says law professor
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 22 2020 Genome editing of human embryos represents one of the most contentious potential scientific applications today. But what if geneticists could sidestep the controversy by editing sperm and eggs instead? According to a new paper co-written by a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign legal expert who studies the ethical …
Caution urged for the use of gene-editing technology CRISPR – HDBuzz
By Dr Rachel Harding August 12, 2020 Edited by Dr Leora Fox A gene-editing tool known as CRISPR has been heralded as a breakthrough technology for scientists in the lab but also as a potential strategy to treat numerous genetic diseases, including Huntington’s. But a series of recent studies has suggested that CRISPR is less …
The gene-editing technology you will be hearing a lot about
If you’ve never heard of Crispr then get ready, because this is a technology you’re likely to be hearing a lot more about in future. From genetically modified Chinese babies to foods that deliver man-made health benefits, the potential of Crispr is enormous but its implications have some deep thinkers concerned. Announced in 2012, Crispr …
He Jiankui: Chinese gene-editing scientist jailed for 3 years
He Jiankui shocked the world in 2018 when he announced that twin girls Lulu and Nana had been born with modified DNA to make them resistant to HIV, which he had managed using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 before birth. He, an associate professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, said at …
Startup Trucode Nabs $34 Million to Support Next-Generation Gene-Editing Technology
Biotech startup Trucode Gene Repair, Inc. emerged from stealth mode this morning with $34 million in financing to bolster its triplex gene-editing technology. Bay Area-based Trucode’s triplex gene-editing technology uses proprietary synthetic peptide nucleic acid (PNA) oligomers and DNA correction sequences to edit disease-causing mutations by harnessing natural DNA repair mechanisms. Unlike current CRISPR-based gene-editing …
Scientists develop a new gene-editing tool that could help treat many disorders caused by gene mutations — ScienceDaily
The ability to edit genes in living organisms offers the opportunity to treat a plethora of inherited diseases. However, many types of gene-editing tools are unable to target critical areas of DNA, and creating such a technology has been difficult as living tissue contains diverse types of cells. Now, Salk Institute researchers have developed a …
The next trick for CRISPR is gene-editing pain away
The street performer was only 10 years old. He put knives through his arms and walked on hot embers. By 14 he was dead. Someone dared him to jump from a roof. He did it, knowing it wouldn’t hurt. The case of the Pakistani boy with a rare genetic disorder was described in 2006. He …
Peking University Scientists Pioneer New Gene-Editing Technology
Peking University researchers have developed a gene-editing technique that they say could have profound effects on the treatment of certain diseases. It could also give CRISPR a run for its money. Known as LEAPER, the technique — described Monday in a paper in British peer-reviewed journal Nature Biotechnology — is said to avoid several of …
Opinion: FDA overreach on gene-editing threatens US agriculture’s global technology lead | 2019-06-24
For more than a century, advances in science and technology have made the U.S. food supply the safest, most abundant and most affordable in the world. Our farmers have led the way in applying new developments in sanitation, robotics, GPS and scientific livestock breeding. But for the first time in our history, U.S. farmers are …
