An enzymatic scissors recognizes and cuts viral RNA, but leaves the host cell unharmed. This opens up new antiviral ...

Researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum have developed a novel antiviral concept: using the CRISPR/Cas13 system, they were able to specifically suppress the replication of the hepatitis E virus in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 3d illustration of a Cas enzyme, part of the CRISPR system, cutting through a length of DNA. Scientists have unearthed 188 ...

When activated by its target, the newly characterized molecule rips the genome apart, a lethal move that researchers can ...

A research team led by Prof. Hsing I-Ming, Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at The ...

What’s the breakthrough?: A CRISPR-dCas9 base editing system can permanently switch off essential microbial genes without DNA cleavage, preventing survival outside controlled environments. Why it ...

This review is designed by Professor Changyang Gong and written by his PhD student Shiyao Zhou. At the beginning, they elaborated the mechanism of CRISPR/Cas9 system. CRISPR/Cas9 system consists of ...

Scientists from Vilnius University's (VU) Life Sciences Center (LSC) have discovered a unique way for cells to silence specific genes without cutting DNA. This research, led by Prof. Patrick Pausch ...