Cryo-force spectroscopy reveals the mechanical properties of DNA components
Physicists from the University of Basel have developed a new method to examine the elasticity and binding properties of DNA
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New CRISPR tool opens up more of the genome for editing: Enzyme can target almost half of the genome’s ‘zipcodes’ and could enable editing of many more disease-specific mutations
The genome editing system CRISPR has become a hugely important tool in medical research, and could ultimately have a significant
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Decoding the structure of an RNA-based CRISPR system: Researchers uncover molecular details of a new genetic engineering tool
Over the past several years, CRISPR-Cas9 has moved beyond the lab bench and into the public zeitgeist. This gene-editing tool
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Researchers target protein that protects bacteria’s DNA ‘recipes’
Bacteria cause many serious illnesses, from food poisoning to pneumonia. The challenge for scientists is that disease-causing bacteria are extraordinarily
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Organizing a cell’s genetic material from the sidelines: Cellular butler protein organizes a cells genetic material from the sidelines
A tremendous amount of genetic material must be packed into the nucleus of every cell — a tiny compartment. One
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