Small nuclear RNA base editing offers a safer alternative to CRISPR, researchers find

Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method—CRISPR—sometimes does more harm than ...

New CRISPR method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

CRISPRgenee is a new method that combines gene silencing and cutting to improve loss-of-function studies in human cells.

New Cas9 proteins dramatically lower the error rate of prime editing

A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes into functional ones. However, the process carries a small chance of inserting ...
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Vertex, CRISPR Therapeutics Land On TIME’s Most Influential Companies List

NEW YORK, NY – Two prominent biotechnology companies, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, both led by Indian American CEOs, have been named to TIME’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential ...