Custom-built molecules enable editing of genes previously obscured by DNA's innately protective structure

PHYSorg
Jan 14, 2020, 11:00 am775 ptsInteresting
Protein editorial assistants are clearing the way for cut-and-paste DNA editors, like CRISPR, to access previously inaccessible genes of interest. Opening up these areas of the genetic code is critical to improving CRISPR efficiency and moving toward futuristic, genetic-based assaults on disease.

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