Disabling viruses with CRISPR scissors
Friday, January 24, 2020 - 09:50
in Biology & Nature
Viruses cause billions of dollars in losses for many food, feed, and fiber crops, including staples like wheat, rice, potatoes, cassava, beans, and plantains. In a scientific first, Washington State University researchers delivered a one-two punch to knock out these viruses, using precise, targeted editing of viral genes. Popularly known as CRISPR-Cas9, this genome editing […]