Genome editing improves blood clotting in mice with hemophilia B
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 11:50
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have used a gene therapy tool that acts like intelligent molecular scissors to correct the key gene defect in mice with hemophilia B, a disease that can lead to uncontrolled bleeding. The intervention improved the animals blood clotting enough that their severe disease was reduced to a mild form.