CRISPR

Gene editing produces soybean with more than 90% oleic acid

Sejong University researchers have developed a high-quality soybean with improved oxidative stability, reduced saturated fat and increased seed fatty acid content. The research team led by Hyun Uk Kim, a professor in the Department of Bio-Industrial Resources Engineering at Sejong University, created the soybean line containing up to 90.2% oleic acid using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology. The study is published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal.

Phys.org1h ago

Anthropic’s AI Claude discovers new enzyme system akin to CRISPR

Anthropic's AI-driven enzyme discovery could revolutionize biotechnology, enhancing precision in genetic engineering and accelerating innovation.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team5h ago

• favorable toward Anthropic · 96%

Anthropic’s biolab made a discovery it’s comparing to Crispr

Anthropic says its AI Claude has "autonomously discovered" a new enzyme system similar to machinery behind the powerful gene-editing tool Crispr. It's the first result from Anthropic's newly-launched wet lab and an early test of Claude's usefulness for science as the company prepares to go public. The company says Claude found the enzyme system after […]

The Verge•Robert Hart5h ago

• favorable toward CRISPR · 83%

CRISPR activation library uncovers gene driving lymphoma growth and resistance

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown gene causing resistance to a leading blood cancer drug and several genes that accelerate lymphoma growth by using a powerful new CRISPR activation library.

Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit

CRISPR may be a powerful technology for gene editing, but the system existed in bacteria long before scientists began using it. For billions of years, CRISPR has acted as a natural immune system in bacteria and other microbes, helping defend them against invading viruses. But now, two new studies, published in Science, describe a similar RNA-guided system that originated in the viruses themselves and appears to be a precursor to CRISPR.

Phys.org18 Sept

The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest

Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more powerful.

The New York Times•Carl Zimmer17 Sept

Scribe Therapeutics surges 67% after $129M IPO as biotech market heats up

Scribe Therapeutics raised $128.7M in its upsized IPO and surged 67% on its Nasdaq debut, signaling renewed biotech investor appetite for CRISPR

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team24 Jul