Scientists used an optimized, more precise version of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to prevent deafness in Beethoven mice with no detectable off-target effects, treating the same genetic mutation that causes progressive hearing loss in humans, culminating in profound deafness by their mid-20s.

Scientists used an optimized, more precise version of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to prevent deafness in Beethoven mice with no detectable off-target effects, treating the same genetic mutation that causes progressive hearing loss in humans, culminating in profound deafness by their mid-20s.: https://ift.tt/2xs1muq Read more... https://ift.tt/2LEOAkA