A new tool for genetically engineering the oldest branch of life
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 13:01
in Biology & Nature
A new study has documented the use of CRISPR-Cas9 mediated genome editing in the third domain of life, Archaea, for the first time. Their groundbreaking work has the potential to vastly accelerate future studies of these organisms, with implications for research including global climate change.