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BTN LiveBIG: Illinois researchers seek ways to use proteins to 'edit' DNA

BTN LiveBIG: Illinois researchers seek ways to use proteins to 'edit' DNA

Imagine we could get rid of Tay-Sachs disease, hemophilia, sickle-cell anemia, cystic fibrosis and other genetic disorders without any new medicines. What once might have seemed impossible now appears plausible, thanks in part to the efforts of researchers at the University of Illinois who have been observing how certain proteins can be used for precise […]