UC San Diego Researchers Use CRISPR to Target Global Crop Pest |
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Using CRISPR technology, researchers at the University of California San Diego have set their aims on a worldwide pest known to decimate valuable food crops. Researchers Nikolay Kandul, Omar Akbari, and their colleagues have now adapted the precision-guided sterile insect technique (pgSIT) for use in Drosophila suzukii, also known as spotted-wing drosophila, an invasive fruit fly responsible for millions of dollars in crop damage.
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CRISPR Method Successfully Developed for Medicinal Fungus |
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Scientists from the Hunan University of Chinese Medicine reported the first successful genome editing of Poria cocos using CRISPR-Cas9 system integrating genome-wide off-target prediction and detection. Their findings are expected to support future researchers of the genetic breeding and commercial production of edible and medicinal fungi.
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FDA Approves CRISPR-based Therapeutic for Trial |
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Cure Rare Disease, a Boston-based nonprofit organization developing genetic medicines, has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to administer its CRISPR-based therapeutic that halts the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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