Researchers have developed a supercharged mini-CRISPR system that not only matches SpCas9 efficiency but enables previously impossible target-strand base editing. This breakthrough could revolutionize therapeutic genome editing applications.
Human cells can recognize when viruses disrupt RNA production and activate a self-destruction program to prevent viral multiplication, according to a new Nature study. The research reveals how cells transform viral sabotage into defense mechanisms using genetic remnants of ancient infections.
Human cells possess a sophisticated defense system that triggers self-destruction when viruses disrupt critical RNA production processes, according to a new study published in Nature. The international research team discovered that cells recognize specific viral sabotage tactics and respond with controlled cell death before infections can spread.
