Reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance with a gene editing tool
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Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance
A new tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial immune system as a gene editing tool.
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Harnessing Gene Editing in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
University of Exeter researchers have used the CRISPR-Cas gene editing system to create a plasmid that targets antibiotic resistance genes, effectively preventing and reversing resistance. The tool shows promising early results in laboratory experiments, opening up a potential new way to combat the
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