New CRISPR-based system inserts new DNA without cutting and pasting

The CRISPR gene-editing system is a powerful tool that looks set to revolutionize the way we treat diseases, as well as basically anything else that can benefit from precisely manipulating DNA. The problem is that sometimes cutting and pasting can have unwanted side effects. Now researchers from MIT and Harvard have developed a new CRISPR-based system that can insert new DNA sequences without needing to make cuts, which should make the process safer and more accurate.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Bacteria
• CRISPR
• DNA
• gene therapy
• Genetic engineering
• Genetics
• Harvard
• MIT
• Protein
• RNA

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2ZkdPMP