Monday, November 7, 2016

CRISPR INITIATIVE

CRISPR was developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, Harvard, and MIT, over the last several years. This is a new gene targeting tool, it allows scientist to make changes to the genome precisely and relatively easily. It was first used in genetically modifying food, now they have used it to genetically modifying two monkeys. Tests like these will bring it closer to human trials.   This is how the test worked on moneys.
For more on CRISPR click here --> https://www.technologyreview.com/s/526511/genome-editing/

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