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A first for CRISPR: powerful prime editing alters DNA directly in the human body
NatureThursday, October 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03371-x Application of the high-precision technique is part of a clinical trial to treat a genetic disease that can cause liver and nerve damage.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03371-x Application of the high-precision technique is part of a clinical trial to treat a genetic disease that can cause liver and nerve damage.
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Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03371-x Application of the high-precision technique is part of a clinical trial to treat a genetic disease that can cause liver and nerve damage.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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Nature published: A first for CRISPR: powerful prime editing alters DNA directly in the human body
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