New CRISPR tool opens up more of the genome for editing

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Is this a big breakthrough?

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Could very well be.

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The other major hurdle is specificity. CRISPR/Cas9 has the tendency to edit off-target at really low rates, but at high enough rates to worry scientists and doctors about potentially lethal and ethically challenging side effects.

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