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New CRISPR-Based Tool Called PASTE Gene Editing Inserts Large DNA Sequences at Desired Sites

XTalks

Developed by MIT researchers Jonathan Gootenberg and Omar Abudayyeh, PASTE (Programmable Addition via Site-specific Targeting Elements) gene editing technology can insert genes as long as 36,000 DNA base pairs to liver cells in mice as well as several types of human cells.

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Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Joins Carisā€™ Precision Oncology Alliance

The Pharma Data

By leveraging the comprehensive genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling available through the Caris Molecular IntelligenceĀ® platform, physicians from Winship will be able to further prioritize therapeutic options and determine which clinical trial opportunities may benefit their patients.

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New gene-editing tool is more accurate than CRISPR

Drug Discovery World

SeekRNA uses a programmable ribonucleic acid (RNA) strand that can directly identify sites for insertion in genetic sequences, simplifying the editing process and reducing errors. Dr Ataide added: ā€œSeekRNA can precisely cleave the target site and insert the new DNA sequence without the use of any other proteins.

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The doors CRISPR libraries have and will open in phenotypic drug screeningĀ 

Drug Discovery World

Steve Wowk , VP, Business Unit and General Management of Integrated DNA Technologies, shared with DDW the value of CRISPR-Cas9 in drug discovery. In an effort to defend themselves against viral infection, bacterial cells capture and copy DNA fragments of bacteriophages into their genome. This can be achieved by CRISPR screening.

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The future outlook for mRNA therapies

Drug Discovery World

Messenger RNA (mRNA) has come into focus within the drug discovery and development as an exciting tool to deliver genetic information. mRNA is a molecule made up of a single strand of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Reece Armstrong explores the potential and future opportunities for mRNA-based therapies.

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CRISPR breakthroughs: New solutions for common diseases

Drug Discovery World

Rolf Turk , Senior Manager, Genomics Medicine at Integrated DNA Technologies, examines how CRISPR is being used to enhance cancer therapies. CRISPR diagnostics have successfully detected various pathogens, including RNA viruses (eg. parvovirus B19, Flaviviridae, Ebola, and Coronaviridae), DNA viruses (e.g.,

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The microbiome in precision medicine

Drug Discovery World

With 100-fold the number of genes in the human genome 1 , this microbial collection is a rich genetic signature of clinical significance that we have only recently gained the tools to explore. Genome editing tools such as CRISPR may be employed to create ā€œlive biotherapeuticsā€ (drugs composed of living bacteria).