Interesting overview on the application of CRISPR to fight infectious diseases. Not surprisingly, the so-called new coronavirus (COVID-19) is in focus.
CRISPR is used to directly edit the genome of patient-derived xenografts. Now that it’s finally possible to edit the genomes of such tumour models, we can probe drug susceptibility and resistance and learn a whole lot more about cancer through functional genomics.
Reviews and Round-ups
Great research overview on anti-CRISPR proteins – inhibitory proteins that should facilitate the development of controllable and more precise CRISPR tools.
Up-to-date review on multiplex CRISPR technologies – potential applications as well as challenges and experimental considerations are discussed.