CRISPR / Cas9
- Avi Blizovsky
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While other studies have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to disable or decrease gene expression, the new study published in Science Advances used unbiased gene editing for the first time to increase gene expression and subsequent photosynthetic activity.
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
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The changes are intended to prevent the body from becoming infected with dormant viruses that may be present in the kidney, and in any case the kidney is designed to fit the specific patient
- Tel Aviv University
The development is expected to revolutionize the improvement processes of agricultural crops
- Tel Aviv University
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According to the researchers: "The method is indeed very effective, but it is not always safe either. Sometimes chromosomes that have been cut in the procedure fail to recover and the stability of the genome is undermined - something that in the long run may even cause cancer"
- Tel Aviv University
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New technology offers treatment for the HIV virus through an injection. As part of the research, the researchers succeeded for the first time in the world in engineering type B white blood cells inside the patient's body, so that they secrete antibodies to AIDS. The study was conducted on
- The Hebrew University
The future is already here - researchers at the Hebrew University have succeeded in genetically editing lettuce and making it particularly healthy and rich in nutritional values. Five leaves of the improved lettuce per day will provide the recommended intake of vitamin C for a person
- Avi Blizovsky
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Following the achievements of the project, the Innovation Authority will grant an additional budget to promote the activities of the national association CRISPR-IL, in which Pluristem leads the pharmaceutical group and within which it works in collaboration with other leading parties in the field of genome editing
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers from Bar-Ilan University, the Technion and the Interdisciplinary Center have developed an innovative software tool to quantify errors caused during CRISPR editing * will be very helpful in the treatment of cancer patients and diseases requiring gene therapy
- Science site The Conversation
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