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Illustration of scientists removing segments of a DNA double helix
Genetics
CRISPR-Cas9 'scissor' tool may be a genetic 'dimmer switch' as well
Published Jan 29, 2021
Molecular biologists and geneticists from Johns Hopkins identify the role of specialized RNA in repressing gene activity
CRISPR
Optimizing a cutting-edge technology
Published Dec 1, 2017
What's the best way to edit genes with CRISPR? Scientists propose 'rules' to improve consistency, efficiency
Illustration shows one gray elephant in a long line of multicolored elephant offspring with a person standing nearby looking at a device
Genetics
Revising the genome
Published Winter 2017
CRISPR lets scientists edit our genetic source code. This is going to be interesting. / Johns Hopkins Magazine