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Excision's CRISPR gene editing therapy for HIV is heading into human testing after FDA clearance

A CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology that has shown promise in clearing HIV from mice is headed into human testing. Excision BioTherapeutics will usher the CRISPR-based therapy EBT-101 into clinical ...
Nature

Insertion sequence-excision enhancer removes transposable elements from bacterial genomes and induces various genomic deletions

Transposable elements (TEs), or transposons (Tns), are widely distributed in eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes. They are considered selfish (or parasitic) genetic elements, but they also have ...
Nature

Understanding nucleotide excision repair and its roles in cancer and ageing

The versatile nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway removes helix-distorting DNA damage in a multistep 'cut and patch'-type reaction. Two damage detection subpathways exist: global genomic NER ...
Healthline

Surgical Excision (Shave Excision of Skin Lesion)

A shave excision is a simple procedure that your doctor can use to remove growths, such as moles, lesions, and tumors, from your skin. The primary tool used in this procedure is a sharp razor. You ...