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Precision Gene Editing

Posted by Zonk on from the i'd-like-some-gills-please dept.

mpthompson writes "NewScientist.com is reporting that scientists at Sangamo Biosciences have developed a method of editing DNA mutations with unprecedented precision without weaving in potentially harmful foreign genetic material. Different combinations of amino acids are designed to latch on and cut the DNA at exactly the place where the mutated gene lies. This triggers the body's natural repair process which corrects the gene where the DNA was cut. The technique will be used to target diseases caused by single-gene mutations such as combined immune deficiency (X-SCID) - or bubble boy disease - and sickle cell anaemia."

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  1. day pass? by master0ne · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    is it just me pr did slashdot add a "daypass" if you watch a commercial to see unreleased stories yet instead of subscribing?

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