How DNA Scissors Can Perform Surgery Directly On Your Genes
These gene-slicers may help tackle HIV, Alzheimer's, and brain cancer. Jay Johnson’s DNA was cut into pieces. Tiny molecular scissors chopped it into slices the cell couldn’t readily repair. The cell did its best at a speedy patch-up job, but the gene was left effectively useless. As the battered …
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