New CRISPR method efficiently corrects DMD defect in heart tissue

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by making a single cut at strategic points along the patient's DNA, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news