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C-to-G Base Editor Developed by Singapore Genome Institute
March 12, 2021
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A C-to-G Base Editor (CGBE), using CRISPR, has been developed by a team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS). This advance opens up treatment options for approximately 40% of the single-base substitutions associated with human diseases such as cystic fibrosis, cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and neurological disorders.
One in seventeen people in the world suffers from some type of genetic disorder. Mutations responsible for these disorders can be caused by multiple mutagens – from sunlight to spontaneous errors. The most common mutation by far is the single-based substitution, in which a single-base in the DNA (such as G) is replaced by another base (such as C).
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Novel CRISPR-based gene editor developed to correct mutations that cause genetic disorders
A team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research s (A STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed a CRISPR-based gene editor, C-to-G Base Editor (CGBE), to correct mutations that cause genetic disorders. Their research was published in
Nature Communications on 2 March 2021.
One in seventeen people in the world suffers from some type of genetic disorder. Chances are, you or someone you know - a relative, friend, or colleague - is one of approximately 450 million people affected worldwide. Mutations responsible for these disorders can be caused by multiple mutagens - from sunlight to spontaneous errors in your cells. The most common mutation by far is the single-based substitution, in which a single-base in the DNA (such as G) is replaced by another base (such as C). Countless cystic fibrosis patients worldwide have C instead of G, leading to defective p