Rare genetic diseases are challenging for patients and their families—made all the more overwhelming because symptoms tend to ...

Scientists have created a near-copy of the long-extinct dire wolf. Using advanced CRISPR gene editing tech, it now looks ...

It is the first time this mechanism has been found in eukaryotes, such as animals. Unlike CRISPR proteins, Fanzor enzymes are encoded in the eukaryotic genome within transposable elements and the team ...

Nature has developed numerous remarkable strategies for reproduction throughout evolutionary history. While most animals reproduce sexually, combining genetic material from two parents, some species ...

Evolution, the cornerstone of biology, explains the adaptation and survival strategies of life on Earth. Some animals, however, seem to challenge evolutionary norms with their unique adaptations and ...

Accurate and sensitive detection of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) holds significant clinical implications, especially in the field of cancer diagnosis. Leveraging its high accuracy and ...

The patents involved, U.S. Patent Nos. 10,337,001 and 10,900,034, owned by Agilent Technologies, claimed chemically modified synthetic CRISPR guide RNAs featuring modifications like 2?-O-methyl ...

In the original case, ruling dated May 17, 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of Synthego's petitions seeking to invalidate Agilent's US Patents Nos. 10,337,001 (the '001 ...

The Federal Circuit said an administrative tribunal was justified in invalidating Agilent Technologies Inc. patents relating to a key component of the CRISPR gene-editing system, delivering a win to ...

Feltman: Mm. Magalhães: So there’s very unusual animals—again, we’re talking invertebrates like rotifers or very simple animals—whose adults don’t have mouths. Feltman: ...