First U.S. use of CRISPR to directly target cancer seeks approval

Re:First U.S. use of CRISPR to directly target cancer seeks ... by thatoneuser on Thursday June 13, 2019 @12:59AM (#20171922)

This will be very interesting to see. Would this be the first big use case of crispr?

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Re:First U.S. use of CRISPR to directly target cancer seeks ... by inciampati on Thursday June 13, 2019 @03:00AM (#20172412)

All throughout biology people are using CRISPR/Cas for endonuclease and binding activity. A lot of engineered plants for instance are based on this system.

It is not simple to apply to adults, unless it's by engineering a cell culture (like T cells).

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