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DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion.
… found? Last but not least, why should we even do it? The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system allows scientists to modify … DNA at specific locations. Dr. Katz: In terms of using CRISPR to modify an embryo resulting in a live birth, the … don’t know enough about the technology (including CRISPR’s possible off-target effects) to consider this right …
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In 1982, John Carey, M.D., and his colleagues named the rare disease, Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome. Now, researchers have identified the genomic mutations.
… d/areas-focus/project-spotlight/questions-and-answers-about-crispr" … d/areas-focus/project-spotlight/questions-and-answers-about-crispr">CRISPR-Cas9</a> might be used to edit the genomic …
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ENCODE program directors in the Division of Genome Sciences turned to Reddit to answer questions from the Reddit community.
… mind as to why these sequences are so conserved. - Nadav CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing tool which can be programmed to … The Reddit community was curious as to the impact CRISPR will have on the field of genomics. From medbud : … your work? From ENCODE_Project : Good question. The CRISPR tool has really revolutionized the way we study DNA …
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Dr. Raman Sood is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch and director of the Zebrafish Core at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… mutagenesis using genome editing nucleases, particularly CRISPR/Cas9 to generate single or multiple gene knockout … generation and phenotypic characterization of zebrafish CRISPR mutants of DNA repair genes . DNA Repair 107: 103173. … associated with holoprosencephaly in humans using a CRISPR/Cas9 zebrafish model . Human Mutation , 41 (12): …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… in NIH Peer Review: Responsibilities and Consequences CRISPR and the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Sciences Program Reddit AMA Transcript CRISPR Ask Me Anything Hits Reddit's Front Page NIH to Launch …
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… disease. One of the new sickle cell treatments uses the CRISPR gene-editing system, a first for humans in the U.S. …
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NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… survey and took part in focus group discussions about CRISPR somatic genome editing, an experimental treatment … informed consent to include the treatment side effects of CRISPR somatic genome editing. Many people also wanted to …
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Researchers from the NHGRI-funded Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium are exploring how genomic variation affects genome function.
… will use technologies based on the gene editing system CRISPR to add or change variants in the genomes and observe … liver cells. The researchers are also working to optimize CRISPR gene editing techniques in an effort to create new …
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Cynthia Tifft, M.D., Ph.D. is the deputy clinical director for the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… a patient with infantile Sandhoff disease and used the CRISPR/Cas system to correct the mutation and produce … gene expression studies. Likewise, the group has used CRISPR/Cas to create GM1 iPS cells with mutations in the … Core facility, the group has created and characterized a CRISPR/Cas knock-out mouse that recapitulates the phenotype …
Funding Opportunities
The NHGRI Genomic Innovator Awards support highly innovative work by early career genomics investigators who are part of consortia or other team-science efforts. All awardees work on critical, emerging topics in genomics. These awards recognize creative endeavors with great potential to accelerate future genomics research.
… year, NHGRI celebrates 11 awardees who are researching CRISPR technologies, brain-related disorders, single-cell …