CRISPR Hack Improves Gene Silencing Frequency to 95%
Unhappy with the 60-70% gene silencing success rate of CRISPR/Cas9, researchers have come up with an innovative hack to 21st century’s biggest find, improving gene silencing frequency to a whopping […]
CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency Increased by 60%
Researchers from UC Berkeley have improved CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing performance by 60%. The team designed a specific DNA template that has the desired sequence and additional nucleotides complementary to the […]
Clontech Gesicles Improve CRISPR/Cas9 Performance
Clontech has launched the Guide-it CRISPR/Cas9 Gesicle Production System, a new technology that improves CRISPR/Cas9 delivery and reduces its footprint. Cas9 endonucleases and target-specific sgRNAs are encapsulated in cell-derived nanovesicles that can […]
PITCh: An Alternative Use of TALENs and CRISPR/Cas9
Researchers from Hiroshima University have presented a new gene insertion method called Precise Integration into Target Chromosome (PITCh). The method uses existent gene editing technologies more effectively. The study has been published in […]
DNA-In® from AMSBIO, an Optimized CRISPR Reagent
AMSBIO has launched a new transfection reagent that facilitates the delivery of large plasmids for gene editing inside cells that are particularly difficult to transfect .The DNA-In® system will be very […]
Robotic Lab Offers Now CRISPR Gene Editing
The robotic laboratory Transcriptic will add CRISPR gene editing to its services. Apart from the wet lab part of the job, Transcriptic offers CRISPR library design algorithms thanks to a […]
Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund DIY CRISPR Gene Editing
A DIY enthusiast and postdoctoral researcher from NASA is successfully spearheading a crowdfunding campaign to bring 2015’s hottest gene editing technology the CRISPR to every garage based wet-lab scientist. Frankly, […]
Addgene’s Introduction to the Wide World of CRISPR
Addgene, possibly the largest platform for CRISPR plasmids, libraries, and resources for researchers shines light on this amazing new technology. Here, they give a brief intro on how you can […]