CRISPR mines bacterial genome for hidden pharmaceutical treasure

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 15:21 in Biology & Nature

https://engineeringatil.scienceblog.com/2017/04/10/crispr-mines-bacteria... the fight against disease, many weapons in the medicinal arsenal have been plundered from bacteria themselves. Using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, researchers now have uncovered even more potential treasure hidden in silent genes. A new ... Read more

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