The photo shows DNA which is the building block the life. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to boost the efficiency of a gene-editing tool, known as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9), so that it cuts and disables genes up to fivefold in most types of human cells. (Photo/Xinhua)
Researchers from UC Berkeley have announced a major improvement in the way gene therapy is applied.
Researches in California say they've been able to update the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 process.
This is how researchers are able to knock out genes in human cell lines to discover what they do.
To this point, the efficiency of the CRISPR-Cas9 system with which it disables genes can vary immensely.
Researchers say their new technique will boost the efficiency of the gene-editing tool through the use of better DNA repair techniques.
They say the bottom line should be a more efficient way to replace a defective gene with a normal gene, which could lead to stronger possibilities for a cure for certain genetic diseases.
