Researchers from the University of Illinois have reported complementary discoveries that will improve scientists' ...

Researchers have uncovered a serious side effect of using the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors. A molecule designed to make the process more efficient destroys parts of the genome. Genome editing with ...

CRISPR-Cas systems are prokaryotic immune systems ... activation and epigenetic silencing of human protein-coding genes. There remains a critical need for precise control of CRISPR-based technologies.