Survivin is a functionally distinct member of the IAP family, with only a single BIR motif at its N-terminal half 9.The human survivin gene is abnormally over overexpressed in many forms of cancer ...

CRISPR is a technology that can be used to edit genes and, as such, will likely change the world. The essence of CRISPR is simple: it’s a way of finding a specific bit of DNA inside a cell.

Could advances in CRISPR technology be the solution? In the last decade, a new immunotherapy tool has entered the clinic. T cells engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors, known as CAR T ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Like the human immune system, bacteria learn from past infections. CRISPR sequences—short snippets of DNA from previous viruses—guide destructive ...

Suffering on such an immense scale can appear hopeless. However, a technique called CRISPR gene editing promises to help deal with these issues and many more—and wise regulation can spur it on.

Now, a new CRISPR-based test has been developed to diagnose PJP more quickly and less invasively. Tulane University researchers have developed a CRISPR-based test that diagnoses Pneumocystis ...