Gene editing expands to new types of immune cells
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11 May 2021Gene editing expands to new types of immune cells
In the decade since the advent of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, researchers have used the technology to delete or change genes in a growing number of cell types. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have added human monocytes—white blood cells that play key roles in the immune system—to that list.
