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Even with promising results in humans paired with dramatic results in earlier tests in primates, a gene therapy treating Parkinson's disease, first developed in 1997, is heading back to the drawing board. 
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Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom have identified a novel mechanism that allows pluripotent stem cells to maintain their genome in an unpacked state, and thereby maintain their unique property to...
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Organovo announced that they are joining together with two institutes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help scientists develop more reliable tools for bringing safer, more effective treatments to patients on a faster timeline.
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Lentiviral vectors and CRISPR to serve a large scale screening of loss-of-function . Nice!
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The Guardian UK reports, "Canada has given the go-ahead to commercial production of genetically modified salmon eggs, bringing the world's first GM food animal closer to supermarkets and dinner tables.
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Daniel Aberdam was recognized for his work on iPS, his team has reprogrammed hair cells of patients with blindness to generate cornea cells. An important step about hope to restore the vision of patients with this type of disease!
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The "new genetics" promises to change faulty genes of future generations by introducing new, functioning genes using "designer sperm." Research shows that introducing genetic material via a viral vector into mouse sperm leads to the presence and...
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The lentiviral transduction of spermatozoa, an original and efficient strategy to generate transgenic models!
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December 5, 2013 9:04 AM
The lentiviral transduction of spermatozoa, an original and efficient strategy to generate transgenic models!
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A new model of RNA synthesis. These data could help to better understand the RNA World.
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An interesting link between the vitamin C and the reprogramming of somatic cells to pluripotency.
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December 5, 2013 9:08 AM
An interesting link between the vitamin C and the reprogramming of somatic cells to pluripotency.
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PLOS ONE: an inclusive, peer-reviewed, open-access resource from the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE. Reports of well-performed scientific studies from all disciplines freely available to the whole world.
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Characterization of a recently emmerged genome editing tool that combines an adenoviral vector and a hyperactive transposon. An essential step toward widespread use of this tool in the gene transfer field.
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December 5, 2013 9:10 AM
Characterization of a recently emmerged genome editing tool that combines an adenoviral vector and a hyperactive transposon. An essential step toward widespread use of this tool in the gene transfer field.
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By introducing a gene from the snapdragon, genetic engineers have imbued the purple tomato with the healing, cancer-fighting power of compounds nature placed in less popular (and more expensive) fruits, such as blackberries and cranberries.
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A new technic which allows to observe the vibrations of the proteins, this new tool will surely open new field of investigations!
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Wonder rice gene seen boosting yields by 36% Manila Standard Today Scientists have discovered a wonder rice gene that could dramatically increase yields of one of the world's most important food crops, the International Rice Research Institute said...
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New results in regenerative medicine which show the high potential of pluripotent stem cells.
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A heavily criticized study of the effects of genetically modified maize and the Roundup herbicide on rats is being retracted -- one way or another. The paper -- by Gilles Seralini and colleagues --...
New twist about the study of Selerani labs which demonstrated a high toxicity of a GMO. “Food and Chemical Toxicology” who has published the data asked Gilles Seralini to retract the paper. This request will certainly arouse a lot of reactions and various interpretations!
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The smart design of a lentiviral vector that brings a genome editing tool such as a protein. A useful tool for gene transfer!
The smart design of a lentiviral vector that brings a genome editing tool such as a protein. A useful tool for gene transfer!
Results about Parkinson gene therapy have just been published, between success and controversy....
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