Jun 12, 2023
Researchers use for the first time a gene-drive system on an important agricultural pest.
Jan 6, 2023
NC State's CRISPR pioneer receives another prestigious honor.
Nov 25, 2022
NC State researchers use CRISPR to make large-scale genetic changes to bacteria by co-opting a natural process.
May 2, 2021
If you’ve had a bite of cheese, yogurt or another commercially produced dairy product, you’ve eaten a CRISPR-enhanced food. From better dairy foods to more resilient crops to new treatments for genetic diseases, this Nobel-winning technology holds promise.
Mar 10, 2020
Research at North Carolina State University shows that the CRISPR-Cas system can be used to effectively target and eliminate specific gut bacteria, in this case Clostridioides difficile, the pathogen that causes colitis – a chronic, degenerative disease of the colon.
Jun 16, 2015
In a study that twists nature’s arm to gain clues into the varied functions of the bacterial genome, North Carolina State University researchers utilize a precision scalpel to excise target genomic regions that are expendable.