Monday, 29 May 2017

CRISPR gene-editing tool causes unintended genetic mutations

A new study has found that CRISPR gene-editing may have unintended genetic side effects

It's not hyperbolic to say that the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique has been a revolutionary breakthrough, allowing scientists the ability to quickly, easily and precisely edit sections of DNA. But questions over how precise the CRISPR tool is have been raised in a new study from Columbia University Medical Center, which shows this gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome.

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