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The CRISPR-DREAM platform enables new opportunities for synthetic biology and gene and cell therapies such as 1) reprogramming specialized cells (e.g., skin cells) into induced pluripotent stem cells; 2) streamlining gene therapy vectors to activate genes in clinical contexts; 3) activating insufficiently expressed genes to help treat different diseases; and 4) restoring the immunoprotective function of malfunctioning T-cells.

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(Image courtesy of the Hilton lab/Rice University)

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