A novel technique for editing the genome of living organisms to correct a wide range of mutations
Editing genes in living organisms could be used to treat many inherited diseases. Many gene-editing technologies are not able to target specific areas of DNA. Moreover, creating a technology that can do this has proven difficult because living tissue is made up of different types of cells.
Salk Institute researchers developed SATI, a new tool to edit the mouse genome. This allows the team the ability to target a wide range of mutations. Cell Research published a new genome-editing technique on August 23, 2019. This technology could be used to treat a wide range of gene mutations, including Huntington’s Disease and progeria, a rare premature aging disorder.
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte is the senior author and professor at Salk’s Gene Expression Laboratory. It could be used to develop effective strategies for replacing target genes in many different types mutations. This opens the door to using genome-editing techniques for a wide range of genetic disorders.
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https://phys.org/news/2019-08-technology-genome-editing-broad-range-mutations.html
