Novel approach to gene regulation can activate multiple genes simultaneously

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 06:00 in Biology & Nature

By creating a powerful new gene regulation system called CRISPR-on, Whitehead Institute researchers now have the ability to increase the expression of multiple genes simultaneously and precisely manipulate each gene's expression level. The system is effective in both mouse and human cells as well as in mouse embryos.

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