While monkeys are known to be important for modeling diseases because of their close similarities to humans, past efforts to precisely modify genes in primates have failed. In a study published by Cell Press January 30th in the journal emCell/em, researchers achieved precise gene modification in monkeys for the first time using an efficient and reliable approach known as the CRISPR/Cas9 system. The study opens promising new avenues for the development of more ...
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