Gene Editing, Gene Silencing, & CRISPR
News on CRISPR, gene editing, RNAi in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
New High-Throughput AAV CRISPR Screening Method Could Enable Study of Diverse Tissue Types
Swiss scientists who developed AAV-Perturb-seq said the method is "tuneable" and broadly applicable for transcriptional linkage analysis.
Broken String Biosciences Closes $15M Series A Financing Round
Illumina Ventures and Mérieux Equity Partners led the round for the Cambridge, UK-based therapy-focused gene editing analysis company.
Startup CrisprBits Forms Strategic Collaboration With MolBio Diagnostics
The Indian firms will partner to accelerate manufacturing and distribution of CRISPR-based point-of-care diagnostics for pathogens and genetic markers.
Human Pigmentation Genes Identified With Gene Editing Screen
With the help of a CRISPR-based genetic screen, researchers tracked down genes and processes involved in melanin production and pigmentation.
The group, currently a brand of German company Brain Biotech, has developed new CRISPR nucleases and is trying to spin off from its parent firm.