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New CRISPR Tool from Dairy Cows Could Transform Gene Editing

3/13/2025

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Duke University and North Carolina State University researchers have unveiled groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas systems, notably SubCas9 from dairy cow bacteria. This smaller, precision-targeting tool minimizes immune reactions, paving the way for innovative gene editing therapies. Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could revolutionize genetic medicine.

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Duke University and North Carolina State University researchers have unveiled groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas systems, notably SubCas9 from dairy cow bacteria. This smaller, precision-targeting tool minimizes immune reactions, paving the way for innovative gene editing therapies. Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could revolutionize genetic medicine.