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CRISPR-based Technology to Speed Identification of Genes Involved in Health, Disease
Media Contacts Julie Kiefer Associate Director, Science Communications, University of Utah HealthEmail: julie.kiefer@hsc.utah.eduPhone: 801-587-1293 Aug 19, 2021 12:00 PM MIC-Drop allows researchers to rapidly evaluate the functions of hundreds of genes in a single experiment. Zebrafish—small, fast-growing creatures who share many of the same genes as humans—are instrumental to many…
New CRISPR-based technology that speeds up the identification of genes involved in health and disease
Which gene is MIC-Drop is a new CRISPR-based technology for quickly and efficiently screening the function of hundreds of zebrafish genes to better understand human health and disease. A glass needle filled with MIC-Drops (colored droplets) is used to inject fertilized zebrafish eggs (translucent spheres). MIC-Drops are dyed in a…