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Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) shown to be safe in monkeys
A long-term study of macaques given mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) found that both treated individuals and their offspring were healthy and developed normally.
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Advancing CHO cell line engineering with CRISPR
Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell lines are a firm favourite with biologics companies because of the extensive developmental work undertaken in recent decades. In this article, Junrui Li divulges how CRISPR technology is now being employed to further enhance productivity.
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CRISPR: a molecular scissor set to change the world
In October this year, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, the two scientists who pioneered the revolutionary gene-editing technology CRISPR, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Here, Pushpanathan Muthuirulan discusses the potential for this technology and the importance of using it safely, ethically and responsibly.
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Upstream Bioprocessing In-Depth Focus 2020
In the upstream bioprocessing in-depth focus experts reveal how CRISPR is being leveraged to enhance productivity in cell line development and why industry is focusing on producing animal-component free glycosaminoglycans.
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CRISPR-based treatment successfully targets glioblastoma and ovarian cancers in vivo
Researchers say this is the first time that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has been used to treat cancer effectively in a living animal and that the technique could be revolutionary.
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Editing CHO cells with CRISPR-Cas9 improves cell growth and reduces by-products
Researchers have found bioengineering CHO cells using CRISPR-Cas9 can decrease the secretion of metabolic by-products that hinder growth.
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Role of retrons in bacteria revealed, with potential for use in gene editing
The role that retrons in bacteria has been discovered by researchers, who found they protect colonies when infected by viruses.
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CRISPR editing can result in whole chromosome elimination, say scientists
In a new study, scientists identify some of the pitfalls when using CRISPR Cas9 to correct mutations in human embryos, such as the destruction of whole chromosomes.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to scientists who discovered CRISPR-Cas9
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have been given the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery and development of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing.
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Application note: Assess transduction efficiency of CFP-tagged nuclear protein with automated cellular imaging
Evaluating and quantitating nuclear transduction.
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CRISPR used to eliminate cancers caused by fusion genes
Using CRISPR to cut out fusion genes, scientists were able to specifically induce cancer cell death in murine models of sarcoma and leukaemia.
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Using CRISPR to develop a cutaneous leishmaniasis vaccine
Researchers used CRISPR gene-editing to develop a vaccine able to protect against the spread of the Leishmania major parasite which causes cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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Webinar series: Considerations for successful CRISPR-based cell line engineering
Sign up for free weekly 5-10 min videos from Horizon’s expert cell line engineers to help you improve your CRISPR editing experiments.
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On-demand webinar: Leveraging advances in predesigned synthetic sgRNA for highly functional and specific CRISPR-Cas9 gene knockout
This webinar explains how synthetic guide RNAs are stable, eliminate cloning and sequencing steps, and avoid innate immune responses and cytotoxicity.
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Article: Tips for successful editing in T cells
Horizon article on the recipe for success for CRISPR editing in T cells.