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Mar 29, 2021

CRISPR Fixes Rare Mutation for the First Time in a Live Animal

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics

In the case of DMD caused by a duplication mutation, CRISPR can simply snip away the harmful duplicate gene, which is much simpler than delivering a new gene or replacing the old.


For the first time in a live animal, researchers have successfully reversed a gene mutation, called a “duplication mutation,” by gene editing.

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