All crispr articles
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News
The launch of a new field: precision microbiome editing
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna is helping lead a new $70 million project combining metagenomics and CRISPR to solve health, climate problems
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News
Gene-edited crops and animals get the green light in England
Legislation holds out hope for agri-biotech industry that has found itself stifled by EU rules
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Research
Glow-in-the-dark proteins offer cheap and fast diagnostic tests
Covid-19 can be detected with the sensitivity of PCR and the ease of lateral flow
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Opinion
Human genome editing in perspective
Ethical, cultural and safety considerations are high priorities for researchers
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Opinion
A decade on Crispr is already poised to deliver on its promise
Gene editing could transform healthcare but no disease should be forgotten
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News
Crispr moves into the clinic
A mere decade after its discovery Crispr is already in clinical trials for everything from sickle cell disease to HIV and cancer
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Research
Crispr editing of certain genes could trigger cell death
Researchers identify more than 3000 spots in the human genome where gene editing could cause toxic side effects and genomic instability
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Business
Patent office cements priority for Crispr gene editing in cells
Nobel laureates’ failed challenge means companies may need extra patent licenses
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News
UK to ease restrictions on gene editing in crops and livestock
Redefinition of genetically-modified organisms could see Crispr-edited foods brought to market
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UK approves Europe’s first field trials of Crispr-edited wheat
Field trials will examine how low-asparagine plants fare in the field
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UC Berkeley to auction off digital mementos of Nobel prize discoveries
Sale of digital data related to cancer immunotherapy and Crispr will be used to finance research
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News
EU genome-editing legislation is ‘unfit for purpose’ says European commission
Current policies lag behind the latest technological developments
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Opinion
Rewards based on priority drive unnecessary competition
The story of Crispr illustrates how a focus on patents and publications can cause good people to act in unsavoury ways
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News
Government to review gene-editing regulations for animals and crops in England
Consultation seeks public’s view on genetically-modified organisms produced using tools such as Crispr
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Fresh calls for EU to review gene-edited crops regulations
Outdated legislation is hampering innovation and sustainability efforts, argue crop scientists
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Feature
How Crispr went from niche to Nobel
Katrina Kramer tells the story of how Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna developed the gene editing tool that won them the 2020 Nobel prize in chemistry
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Opinion
The ethical debate around Crispr
The gene editing technique deserves its Nobel Prize, but we should continue to interrogate how it is used
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News
Explainer: What is Crispr and why did it win the Nobel prize?
The science behind the prize-winning gene editing tool that could change our lives
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News
Crispr–Cas9 gene-editing inventors win chemistry Nobel prize
2020 chemistry award goes to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier