The research uses the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing tool to enhance cassava’s resistance to diseases, tolerance to drought, and starch content. The study identifies and targets critical genes ...

“The study is a proof of concept that CRISPR/Cas9 can be used to destroy DNA viruses and block viral infection and disease progression,” said Yinong Yang, who studies molecular plant-microbe ...

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Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens ... the Department of Microbiology at Illinois, leveraged the CRISPR-Cas9 system—a highly effective tool for gene editing.

Using gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9, the team has been able to study ... New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests... Then Disappears Nov. 22, 2024 — Geneticists have developed ...

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing exploits the CRISPR-Cas ... HSC transplant therapy with cells engineered for multilayered resistance to HIV-1 through CCR5 knockout and secretion of HIV inhibiting ...

When the CRISPR Cas9 protein is added to a cell along with a piece of guide RNA, the Cas9 protein hooks up with the guide RNA and then moves along the strands of DNA until it finds and binds to a ...