No extra mutations in modified stem cells
La Jolla CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2014 - The ability to switch out one gene for another in a line of living stem cells has only crossed from science fiction to reality within this decade. As with any new technology, it brings with it both promise-the hope of fixing disease-causing genes in humans, for example-as well as questions and safety concerns. Now, Salk scientists have put one of those concerns to rest: using gene-editing ... more
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