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Bioscience

Genome editing

The Research

Genome editing technologies

NIST Genome Editing Consortium

Ongoing
Targeted genome editing , a method used to alter the DNA of living cells at desired locations, is poised to revolutionize science and medicine. To fight diseases, novel genome edited therapeutics, including those for use in regenerative medicine and infectious diseases, are being developed. Many

NIST Genome Editing Program

Ongoing
For genome editing systems to reach their full potential in research and commercial products, new measurement tools, capabilities, and standards must be developed to efficiently implement and assess the performance of these editing technologies, as well as to evaluate the utility of resulting
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Genome in a Bottle

Ongoing
Consortium goals: The Genome in a Bottle Consortium is a public-private-academic consortium hosted by NIST to develop the technical infrastructure (reference standards, reference methods, and reference data) to enable translation of whole human genome sequencing to clinical practice and innovations

News and Updates

This AAV vector is a bumpy sphere that looks like it's made up of tiny crumpled black and white tubes.

Study Highlights Need for Standardized Measurement Methods in Gene Therapy

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Spotlight: For Bioinformaticist Sierra Miller, the Scientific Breakthrough Is Hidden in the Data

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Genome Editing Terminology Is Standardized in NIST-Led Effort

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