Clinical OMICs Jackson Laboratory Expands Genomic Research Into China

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) said it will expand into China through a strategic collaborative clinical genomics research agreement with three groups in Wenzhou. JAX will collaborate with the Wenzhou Municipal People's Government, Ouhai District People's Government (WZ), and Wenzhou Medical University and its affiliated hospitals (WMU), to conduct research on the genomic causes of disease.

Medical Xpress Stem cell treatment for lethal STAT1 gene mutation produces mixed results

Researchers report the first-ever study assessing how patients with "gain of function" mutation of the STAT1 gene respond to stem cell transplantation. It involved 15 young patients from nine different countries, each suffering a range of complications caused by the gene's mutation. Of these, only six survived a regime of stem cell transplantationwith five completely cured and disease free by the study's conclusion.

Motherboard CRISPR Is Not Accurate Enough to Save Us Yet

While this study brings some CRISPR limitations to the forefront, all of its claims may not stand up under scrutiny. We're definitely going to need more research to really figure out the extent of off-target mutations, when they happen, and why.

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