Genome editing: Pressing the 'delete' button on DNA
Sunday, March 5, 2017 - 22:01
in Biology & Nature
Until recently, genomics was a 'read-only' science, but scientists have developed a tool for quick and easy deletion of DNA in living cells. This software will boost efforts to understand the vast regions of non-coding DNA, or 'Dark Matter,' in our DNA and may lead to discovery of new disease-causing genes and potential new drugs.