Gene Silencing/Gene Editing

News on CRISPR, gene editing, RNAi in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.

CRISPR Screen Identifies Host Genes Needed for SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Potential Drug Targets

The screen homed in on a number of genes involved in cholesterol biosynthesis that, when lost, make cells more resistant to infection.

Ideaya Biosciences, Broad Institute Partner on Synthetic Lethality-Based Cancer Drug Discovery

The Broad Institute's CRISPR paralog screening platform will inform Ideaya's synthetic lethality-based target and biomarker discoveries.

RNA Timestamps Method Clocks Age of Individual RNAs in Single-Cell Experiments

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Researchers from the Broad Institute and MIT have used RNA editing and single-cell RNA sequencing to record when RNA molecules were transcribed.

Light-Controlled CRISPR 'Off Switch' Enables Precise Editing, Fewer Off-Target Effects

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Synthego has developed an off switch for CRISPR by engineering a guide RNA that can be controlled through exposure to UV light.

ERS Genomics, FASMAC Sign Deal to Commercialize CRISPR-Cas9 Research Reagents in Japan

FASMAC provides food analysis and biotech products and services, including DNA/RNA synthesis, DNA sequencing, food testing, and genetic analysis reagents.

Sep 23, 2020

CRISPR Screen Uncovers Genes That Help Cancer Cells Evade Immune System

Sep 21, 2020

Malaria Assays Use CRISPR for Point-of-Care Multispecies Detection

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Sep 17, 2020

CRISPR-Chip Maker Cardea Bio Raises $7.5M in First Close of Series A2 Financing Round

Sep 17, 2020

JumpCode Genomics Emerges From Stealth Mode With CRISPR-Based Library Prep Kits

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Sep 16, 2020

Startup Stitch Bio Bets on CRISPR Tech to Render Cancer Cells With Gene Fusions Druggable

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Sep 15, 2020

ERS Genomics, Applied StemCell Ink Commercialization Agreement for CRISPR Services, Reagents

Sep 11, 2020

Patent Board Rules Broad Institute First With Functioning CRISPR System in Eukaryotic Cells

Sep 11, 2020

Bruker Acquires Canopy Biosciences

Sep 03, 2020

International Commission Deems Germline Genome Editing Not Yet Safe in Human Embryos

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Sep 02, 2020

FDA Grants EUAs for MiraDx, Mammoth Biosciences, BayCare Laboratories Molecular Coronavirus Tests

Aug 27, 2020

Chinese Researchers Develop CRISPR-Based Isothermal COVID-19 Diagnostic

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Aug 26, 2020

Synthego Raises $100M in Series D Financing Round

Aug 24, 2020

Kromatid Wins NHGRI Grant to Develop Single-Cell Structural Genomics Tech for Disease Research

Aug 17, 2020

Horizon Discovery H1 Revenues Fall 14 Percent

Aug 12, 2020

Mammoth Biosciences Eyes Multiple Applications for Newly Discovered UC Berkeley CRISPR Proteins

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Aug 12, 2020

Sherlock Bio, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Partner on Clinical Study of Sherlock CRISPR SARS-CoV-2 Kit

Aug 07, 2020

Researchers Use CRISPR-Cas13 Platform to Interrogate Gene Function in Animal Embryos

Jul 31, 2020

NIH Awards $249M to Seven Firms for Rapid Acceleration of COVID-19 Diagnostics

Jul 28, 2020

Startup CRISPR Firm Caspr Biotech Developing COVID Dx Using New Extremophile Bacteria Nuclease

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Jul 24, 2020

European Research Institutes Ask EU to Allow Genome Editing in Crops

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The Scan

Not Quite There Yet

According to CNBC, Pfizer has announced that its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine data won't be ready this week.

Call for Open Science

A number of United Nations agencies push for scientific findings to be made accessible through open science.

Accolades for a New University

Paris-Saclay University garners international regard following a decade-long effort to establish the new research university, Nature News reports.

Nucleic Acids Research Papers on IndiGenomes, DockCoV2, ViruSurf Databases

In Nucleic Acids Research this week: database to house IndiGen sequencing data, database of SARS-CoV-2 docking scores, and more.

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