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How CRISPR gene editing could help treat Alzheimer’s
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How CRISPR gene editing could help treat Alzheimer’s

Some researchers hoping that gene-editing technology can conquer forms of Alzheimer’s caused by genetic mutations. Tosin Thompson A laboratory-grown cell that produces amyloid precursor protein. Such cells are cultured for use in Alzheimer’s research.Credit: Simon Fraser/Science Photo Library Last month saw the first-ever approval of a gene therapy that uses the CRISPR–Cas9 gene-editing tool, a...

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CRISPR Gene Editing Can Cause Hundreds of Unintended Mutations

Structure of the gene editing enzyme Cas9 interacting with guide RNA and DNA (PDB ID: 4OO8). Source: Gabriel Velez (Mahajan Lab) As CRISPR-Cas9 starts to move into clinical trials, a new study published in Nature Methods has found that the gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome. “We feel it’s critical that the...