Quest to beat the US saw a Chinese team turn to ancient traditions, leading to a new technique 10 times more effective than ...

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism.

Gene editing is now reaching the mainstream, ushering in a new era of genetic manipulation. Traditionally, inserting or deleting entire genes, regulating their expression, and altering specific ...

The energy factories in our cells contain their own genes, and genetic mutations in them can cause deadly inherited diseases. These oblong-shaped organelles, or mitochondria, translate genes into ...

In a major step toward treating rare mitochondrial diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have successfully corrected harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA using a precision gene-editing tool.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that a gene editing tool allows them to “skip” genes that lead to diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, in a mouse model. The ...

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