Cre-controlled CRISPR: Conditional gene inactivation just got easier
E-Mail IMAGE: Cre-Controlled CRISPR mutagenesis at work. Left: wild-type sibling with black pigment in melanocytes along the body and in the developing eye. Right: tissue-specific gene inactivation resulting in loss of pigmentation... view more Credit: © Stefan Hans To discover the function of a gene researchers turn it off and observe the consequences. Often genes have multiple functions that differ depending on a tissue and age. Some genes are essential to growth and turning them...
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