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A new kind of CRISPR could treat viral infection and cancer by shredding sick cells' DNA

A new kind of CRISPR that destroys cells rather than gene editing them has shown potential for killing sick cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The technology has largely been tested in cells in a dish, but if it can be applied to organisms, it could be a powerful tool to treat disease and...

A new kind of CRISPR could treat viral infection and cancer by shredding sick cells' DNA
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A new kind of CRISPR that destroys cells rather than gene editing them has shown potential for killing sick cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The technology has largely been tested in cells in a dish, but if it can be applied to organisms, it could be a powerful tool to treat disease and advance research.

Originally published at Phys.org

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