Astronauts Demonstrate CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing In Space
Astronauts Demonstrate CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing In Space Source: PLOS ONE NASA Astronaut Christina Kock performing the experimental procedure aboard the International Space Station. CREDIT Sebastian Kraves PLOS Researchers have developed and successfully demonstrated a novel method for studying how cells repair damaged DNA in space. Sarah Stahl-Rommel of Genes in Space and colleagues present the new technique in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on June 30, 2021. Damage to an organism's DNA can occur during normal biological processes or as a result of environmental causes, s...
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