TOP 25 MOST RECENT GENETIC DISCOVERIES IN 2018
TOP 25 MOST RECENT GENETIC DISCOVERIES IN 2018
The current breakthroughs in genetics are mostly due to the improvement in applications and function of CRISPR/Cas9 systems. Using highly precise gene editing, geneticists can work in various fields, helping move scientific knowledge to previously unimagined heights.
Top 25 Genetics News in 2018
1. Checking with temperature: how to ensure that the mutation sticks to the plant.
2. Geneticists provide a glimmer of hope for AIDS patients – Functional cure of HIV using CRISPR.
3. The viruses strike back – and help science: Discoveries of new CRISPR enzymes.
4. Gene drives, vector born diseases and the fight against invasive species.
5. Correcting the hemoglobin: novel therapies for thalassemia and sickle-cell anemia.
6. Lentiglobin: a new gene therapy for hemoglobin disorders in the starting blocks to enter clinical practice.
7. Conquering inflammation disorders with gene editing
8. Looking inside leukemia: Unraveling novel genes that are essential for acute myeloid leukemia and normal hematopoiesis.
9. A new CRISPR/Cas toolkit: Cas13, a new Swiss Army knife for plant biologists.
10. Sorting through the tumors: A system for detecting high impact-low frequency mutations in primary tumors & metastases.
11. What your RNA can tell: The new world of RNA biomarkers and explorers’ prudence rules.
12. Sneaky RNA: Regulation of genome‐wide DNA methylation by mobile small RNAs.
13. Was life without DNA and enzymes possible? The answer is yes! Visualizing primer extension without enzymes.
14. Editing mature neurons: providing hope for treating brain disorders.
15. Better GMOs for food security: Genome Editing for Global Food Security.
16. Discovering the secrets of the Bcl2 family: Bcl-2 on the brink of breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
17. Knowing what makes bacteria tick: using bacterial machinery to manipulate them.
18. A novel editing protocol: Electroporation of mice zygotes with dual guide RNA/Cas9 complexes for cloning-free genome editing.
19. Turning the tables: converting bacterial ammo to antibacterial mines.
20. Playing with chromosomes: How chromosome fusion drives evolution.
21. Combining 16 into one: Creating a functional single-chromosome yeast.
22. A universal master: CRISPR applications continue to grow in number and variety.
23. Gene editing against hepatitis viruses: CRISPR/Cas-mediated gene editing to treat infections with hepatitis B & C viruses.
24. Taking care of the motor neurons: novel gene-based treatments for spinal muscular atrophy.
25. Gene editing holds the promise of treatment for an orphan brain disorder.
The current breakthroughs in genetics are mostly due to the improvement in applications and function of CRISPR/Cas9 systems. Using highly precise gene editing, geneticists can work in various fields, helping move scientific knowledge to previously unimagined heights.
Top 25 Genetics News in 2018
1. Checking with temperature: how to ensure that the mutation sticks to the plant.2. Geneticists provide a glimmer of hope for AIDS patients – Functional cure of HIV using CRISPR.
3. The viruses strike back – and help science: Discoveries of new CRISPR enzymes.
4. Gene drives, vector born diseases and the fight against invasive species.
5. Correcting the hemoglobin: novel therapies for thalassemia and sickle-cell anemia.
6. Lentiglobin: a new gene therapy for hemoglobin disorders in the starting blocks to enter clinical practice.
7. Conquering inflammation disorders with gene editing
8. Looking inside leukemia: Unraveling novel genes that are essential for acute myeloid leukemia and normal hematopoiesis.
9. A new CRISPR/Cas toolkit: Cas13, a new Swiss Army knife for plant biologists.
10. Sorting through the tumors: A system for detecting high impact-low frequency mutations in primary tumors & metastases.
11. What your RNA can tell: The new world of RNA biomarkers and explorers’ prudence rules.
12. Sneaky RNA: Regulation of genome‐wide DNA methylation by mobile small RNAs.
13. Was life without DNA and enzymes possible? The answer is yes! Visualizing primer extension without enzymes.
14. Editing mature neurons: providing hope for treating brain disorders.
15. Better GMOs for food security: Genome Editing for Global Food Security.
16. Discovering the secrets of the Bcl2 family: Bcl-2 on the brink of breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
17. Knowing what makes bacteria tick: using bacterial machinery to manipulate them.
18. A novel editing protocol: Electroporation of mice zygotes with dual guide RNA/Cas9 complexes for cloning-free genome editing.
19. Turning the tables: converting bacterial ammo to antibacterial mines.
20. Playing with chromosomes: How chromosome fusion drives evolution.
21. Combining 16 into one: Creating a functional single-chromosome yeast.
22. A universal master: CRISPR applications continue to grow in number and variety.
23. Gene editing against hepatitis viruses: CRISPR/Cas-mediated gene editing to treat infections with hepatitis B & C viruses.
24. Taking care of the motor neurons: novel gene-based treatments for spinal muscular atrophy.
25. Gene editing holds the promise of treatment for an orphan brain disorder.
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