chromothripsis
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Chromothripsis: Bad news for gene editing
Discovery of “catastrophic” unintended effect of CRISPR gene editing may have caused slump in companies’ stock. Report: Claire Robinson CRISPR gene editing is often presented as a straightforward, precise, and safe procedure. But recent research findings on CRISPR gene editing for gene therapy applications show it can lead to massive damage to chromosomes. The phenomenon… Continue reading