gene editing

Researchers in China make genetically modified human embryos

April 22, 2015 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

Rumors have been flying for months that researchers in China and possibly elsewhere were shopping papers around at high-profile journals that reported gene editing and genetic modification of human embryos. Update: apparently this paper (HT to @JohnBorghi) was only reviewed for 2 days (see image at bottom of post), raising major concerns about the depth of …

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CRISPR Cas9 Gene Editing Tech Will Revolutionize Biology

March 12, 2014 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 8 Comments

Why is CRISPR Cas9 gene editing such a big deal? Imagine being able to make mutations in any gene you wanted say in stem cells in a relatively simple, quick and affordable fashion? Sounds exciting, huh? Every so often a new kind of technology comes along in the biomedical sciences that is a true game …

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