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Crispr Hacks Enable Pinpoint Repairs to Genome


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Embryonic kidney cells

Using human embryonic kidney cells, researchers have come up with a way to edit specific letters in the genome.

Credit: David McCarthy/SPL

The toolbox for editing genes expanded this week, as two research groups announced techniques that enable researchers to make targeted alterations to DNA and RNA.

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