CRISPR provides hope of sickle cell cure

by Fintan Burke Thanks to the ‘cut and paste’ gene editing technique CRISPR, scientists are homing in on a cure for sickle cell disease – a genetic blood disorder – while other research is looking at how to expand the potential of CRISPR-based treatments. Earlier this decade, geneticists found that they could easily reprogramme bacterial immune … Continue reading CRISPR provides hope of sickle cell cure

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