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        This bird hasn’t been seen in 38 years. Its song may help track it down

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    In a first, human embryos edited to explore gene function

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    Gene editing of human embryos gets rid of a mutation that causes heart failure

    By Tina Hesman SaeyAugust 2, 2017
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    CRISPR had a life before it became a gene-editing tool

    By Rosie MestelApril 5, 2017
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    Chinese patient is first to be treated with CRISPR-edited cells

    By Tina Hesman SaeyNovember 16, 2016
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    How gene editing is changing what a lab animal looks like

    By Bethany BrookshireOctober 13, 2016
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    New era of human embryo gene editing begins

    By Tina Hesman SaeySeptember 23, 2016
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    CRISPR inspires new tricks to edit genes

    By Tina Hesman SaeyAugust 24, 2016
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