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Modifying Cas9 can improve the efficiency of gene editing

[ad_1] Gene modification nucleases such as CRISPR / Cas9 can efficiently create double-stranded breaks at a target locus in the genome. Often, double-stranded breaks are subsequently repaired by non-homologous end-junction mechanisms, leading to insertions and deletions (indel). One strategy, called homology-directed repair (HDR), is used to obtain gene knock-in patterns …

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Optimization of “twist” between 2-D materials in van der Waals heterostructures to accelerate next-generation electronics

[ad_1] This image shows cartoons and micrographs highlighting the new technique of in situ twistronics. Credit: Artem Mishchenko / The University of Manchester A group of international researchers from the University of Manchester has revealed a new method that could fine-tune the angle – “torsion” – between thin layers of …

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