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Newly published interdisciplinary research led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and University of Maryland shows ...

Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing ...

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A novel CRISPR defense mechanism, unlike known nucleases, specifically destroys transfer ribonucleic acids (tRNA) that are ...

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