New technique enables safer gene-editing therapy using CRISPR

New technique enables safer gene-editing therapy using CRISPR 07/06/2017 04:01 PM EDT Scientists took an important step toward safer gene-editing cures for life-threatening disorders, from cancer to HIV to Huntington's disease, by developing a technique that can spot editing mistakes a popular tool known as CRISPR makes to an individual's genome. Photo by Bainscou Full story at https://news.utexas.edu/2017/06/29/safer-gene-editing-therapy-using-crispr Source University of Texas at Austin This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111