New tool for identifying DNA damage (IMAGE)

Princeton University

New tool for identifying DNA damage

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A new tool called Repair-seq (magnifying glass) allows researchers to quickly see how different genes involved in repair of DNA damage (ambulances) affect the accuracy and efficiency of genome editing technologies—in this case, one that works by first causing a double-stranded DNA break.

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Caitlin Sedwick for Princeton University

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