Off-switch for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system discovered

Off-switch for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system discovered 01/04/2017 01:26 PM EST University of California, San Francisco, researchers have discovered a way to switch off the widely used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system using newly identified anti-CRISPR proteins that are produced by bacterial viruses. The technique has the potential to improve the safety and accuracy of CRISPR applications both in the clinic and for basic research. Full story at https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2016/12/405361/switch-crispr-cas9-gene-editing-system-discovered Source University of California, San Francisco This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111