Tiny MIghty CasPhi Gene-Editing
UC Berkeley researchers Basem Al-Shayeb and Patrick Pausch have discovered “CasPhi”. It’s a protein that may make the technique, CRISPR, that has recently accelerated gene-editing research even more effective for treating genetic diseases in the future and improving agriculture.
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Video by Roxanne Makasdjian
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:33 - Bacterial phage image, courtesy Ying-Rong Lin, Chan-Shing Lin
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:47 - bacteriophages attached to a bacterial cell wall, courtesy Dr. Graham Beards
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1:03 - Fighting Infection with Phages, courtesy NIH / NIAID
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1:17 - Norovirus illustration, courtesy CDC/Alissa Eckert
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1:25 - Influenza viron, courtesy Dan Higgins
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3:57 - video: Partnering with Patients to Advance Asthma Research, courtesy NIH / NIAID
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4:03 - No One Dies Alone at UCLA Hospitals, courtesy UCLA Medical Center
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