Researchers develop RNA-targeting technology for precisely manipulating parts of human genes

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Researchers develop RNA-targeting technology for precisely manipulating parts of human genes
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have harnessed a bacterial immune defense system, known as CRISPR, to efficiently and precisely control the process of RNA splicing.

Researchers develop RNA-targeting technology for precisely manipulating parts of human genes retrieved 24 June 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-06-rna-technology-precisely-human-genes.html

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