A research team has discovered the key role that the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B enzymes play in driving cancer mutations by modifying the DNA in tumor genomes, offering potential new targets for ...
To many working biologists, DNA-modifying enzymes are tools, not unlike a pair of molecule-sized scissors. To Dr. Barry Stoddard, a professor in the Basic Sciences division at Fred Hutch, these ...
A new base-editing system that uses RNA aptamers to position DNA modifying enzymes at genome targets is adept in performing point-mutation edits and can enhance the therapeutic potential of genome ...
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who helped pioneer the CRISPR technology, Dr. Feng Zhang, has identified a new type ...
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Watchmaker Genomics, a supplier of innovative products for molecular analysis, today announced a multi-year, co-exclusive agreement with Exact Sciences Corporation, a ...
Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...