Development of a new genome editing method Research group such as Osaka University December 6, 20:44
Research groups such as Osaka University have developed a new method for “genome editing”, which allows gene manipulation freely and is being applied to improve the quality of agricultural and marine products and the development of treatments for diseases. It is characterized by higher accuracy and better usability than previous methods.
Genome editing is a technique that allows genetic information to be freely rewritten and manipulated genes. Since 2012, an American research group announced the method “CRISPR-Cas9”. Research is underway around the world with the aim of developing treatments for various diseases, such as agricultural and marine products such as large Thailand and cancer.
A research group such as Associate Professor Tomoshi Manashita from the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University announced that it has developed a new method for genome editing.
In the new method, we changed the substance called “guide RNA” that determines the editing location to a different type so that a wide range of genetic information can be recognized at once.
As a result, the accuracy has been improved and the probability of rewriting an unintended location has been greatly reduced.
The group named this method “CRISPR-Cas3” and was able to actually manipulate the gene in human iPS cells.
The conventional method is difficult to be used by companies because of the ongoing dispute over patents. “As our method is a domestic technology, it is easy to use for domestic companies. I want you to lead to product development. "