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Gene “editing’’ holds potential as muscular dystrophy cure

Scientists using CRISPR technology to snip DNA at very precise spots are increasingly confident that they will someday be able to reverse genetic mutations associated with muscular dystrophy and other life-threatening illnesses.

By Sarah SchroederOct. 24, 2016, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 24, 2016, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Gene “editing’’ holds potential as muscular dystrophy cure

by Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune
October 24, 2016

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<p class="byline">by Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune <br />October 24, 2016</p>
<p>Scientists using CRISPR technology to snip DNA at very precise spots are increasingly confident that <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602491/can-crispr-save-ben-dupree/">they will someday be able to reverse genetic mutations</a> associated with muscular dystrophy and other life-threatening illnesses. (MIT Technology Review)</p>
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Gene “editing’’ holds potential as muscular dystrophy cure

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Scientists using CRISPR technology to snip DNA at very precise spots are increasingly confident that they will someday be able to reverse genetic mutations associated with muscular dystrophy and other life-threatening illnesses. (MIT Technology Review)

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Sarah Schroeder

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Sarah Schroeder wrote about medicine and science for The Texas Tribune in 2016 while completing a master's in public health UT-Austin, where she studied health promotion, health communication, and health... More by Sarah Schroeder

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