CRISPR-Cas9 explained simply | A powerful DNA-cutter?
Reading Time: 7 minutes CRISPR-Cas is the tool that is on people’s lips right now, not only scientists’ (in our opinion at least). Media is talking about designer-babies, disease-resistant crops and many other applications. It could possibly play a significant role in our future everyday lives, and because of this, it’s important to understand it, to be able to…
Gene editing | How to cut DNA and manipulate genes
Reading Time: 8 minutes Before jumping into the CRISPR technology, we need to learn how researchers cut DNA through different gene editing tools. How do these tools differ from each other? The chances are that you have heard of the advances in gene editing. In case you missed it, scientists can now alter the sequence of mammalian genes (and…
CAR-T therapy against ALL
Reading Time: 4 minutes CAR-T therapy against ALL The game Kill the cancer with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. A cancer therapy based on genetic manipulation of T-cells to attack specific targets that would otherwise evade the immune system. The players T-cells The potential cancer killer. Cells of the adaptive immune system that are responsible for killing foreign invaders…