Light-activated 'CRISPR' triggers precision gene editing and super-fast DNA repair

ScienceDaily
Jun 17, 2020, 12:15 pm60 pts
In a series of experiments using human cancer cell lines, scientists say they have successfully used light as a trigger to make precise cuts in genomic material rapidly, using a molecular scalpel known as CRISPR, and observe how specialized cell proteins repair the exact spot where the gene was cut.

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