The CRISPR-Cas system is a key gene editing tool that has revolutionised how we manipulate DNA, providing the simplest, most efficient, and adaptable approach yet to making gene edits. These systems – originating in bacteria as a form of adaptive immunity – can be categorised into six types based on...

Gene editing, especially using the CRISPR-Cas9 system, represents a key technological breakthrough in recent scientific history – but it isn’t the only important advance. Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are another powerful tool that has greatly propelled new research and therapeutic strategies in fields including medicine, molecular biology and genetics....

Gene editing has rapidly developed over the past decade to become something of a scientific and biomedical revolution. The ability to precisely manipulate the genomes of cells or organisms is a powerful biotechnological tool that has huge potential for treating genetic diseases, creating more resistant crops and improving the efficiency...