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Revolutionary Genome Tool Boosts Gene Editing Efficiency 400%

5/20/2025

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A groundbreaking genome-editing tool, evoCAST, has emerged, enabling the precise insertion of entire genes into human DNA without any cuts. Created by researchers at the Broad Institute and Columbia University, this revolutionary method boosts efficiency by over 400 times, paving the way for advanced gene therapies and cancer treatments while streamlining genetic research.

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A groundbreaking genome-editing tool, evoCAST, has emerged, enabling the precise insertion of entire genes into human DNA without any cuts. Created by researchers at the Broad Institute and Columbia University, this revolutionary method boosts efficiency by over 400 times, paving the way for advanced gene therapies and cancer treatments while streamlining genetic research.