Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to pioneers of the CRISPR gene-editing tool

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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 28 May 06 Posts: 104 Credit: 289,789 RAC: 21	Message 99317 - Posted: 11 Oct 2020, 21:10:06 UTC It's in their DNA: Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to pioneers of the CRISPR gene-editing tool Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna will split $1m+ winnings Two biochemistry professors who led the groundbreaking development of CRISPR, the controversial "genetic scissors" DNA-editing tool, have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry. “There is enormous power in this genetic tool, which affects us all. It has not only revolutionised basic science, but also resulted in innovative crops and will lead to ground-breaking new medical treatments,” said Claes Gustafsson, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, on Wednesday. ID: 99317 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

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