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Mass screening of genetic variants can clarify disease risk

Researchers at the Crick have demonstrated that a genetic method called ‘pooled prime editing’ can screen hundreds of variants in a gene at once and identify which variants affect the gene’s function.
31 Mar 2025
Written by Amandeep Jaspal
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