Hijack of CRISPR defences by selfish genes holds clinical promise

Fyodor D. Urnov ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 571, issue 7764, 180-181

Abstract: Parasitic genetic elements called transposons carry CRISPR machinery that is normally used against them by bacterial cells. This paradox has now been explained, with implications for gene-therapy research.

Keywords: Molecular biology; Biochemistry; Biotechnology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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