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In a first, children with rare genetic diseases get mitochondrial transplants from their mothers

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At a far distant point in Earth’s ancient past, two separate, single-celled life forms — an archaeon and a bacteria — became one in an act either of symbiosis or enslavement, depending on which microbiologist you ask. They also metabolize cholesterol and synthesize hormones and neurotransmitters.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

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This included Eli Lilly’s partnership with Netherlands-based RNA biotech ProQR Therapeutics this year to develop RNA editing-based therapies for rare genetic diseases, namely blindness-causing retinal conditions, based on the company’s proprietary Axiomer RNA editing platform technology. The deal is worth $1.5