Canines treated with an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector showed evidence that the therapeutic DNA held within the virus can integrate into the host genome, risking the activation of oncogenes.
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Whole genome sequencing offers new possibilities for foodborne outbreak detection and investigation, source attribution and hazard identification, according to an EFSA panel.
He Jiankui’s manuscript shows how he ignored ethical and scientific norms in creating the gene-edited twins Lulu and Nana.
Researchers foresee myriad benefits for humanity, but also acknowledge ethical issues
The prospect of using the popular genome-editing tool CRISPR to treat a host of diseases in people is moving closer to reality.
Hospitalizations for several common diseases—including septicemia (serious bloodstream infection), fluid and electrolyte disorders, renal failure, urinary tract infections, and skin and tissue infections—have been linked for the first time with short-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution.
Are Microneedles the Key to Oral Biologic Delivery?
Oocytes Generated from Chemically Reprogrammed Mouse Granulosa Cells Produce Healthy Pups.
He Jiankui, Chinese scientist who edited babies’ genes, jailed for three years. The biophysicist was guilty of illegal practice in trying to alter the genetic makeup of twins Lula and Nana.
Biotech2020 and the decade of the Bioeconomy. 2020 is going to be a wild year for Biotechnology. An article by Alexander Titus, Head Biotechnology at Dartmouth College, USA.