An hereditary liver disease cured with the help of gene scissors
Researchers in Finland have successfully corrected the genetic defect causing Argininosuccinate Lyase Deficiency, opening new possibilities for treating this metabolic disease through gene editing.
Revealing the evolutionary origin of genomic imprinting
Researchers at IMBA unveiled a genetic mechanism in nematodes, hinting at imprinting’s evolution by silencing genes based on parental origin, as reported in Nature.