Researchers use CRISPR/Cas to repair two mutations of the cystic fibrosis gene
(WorldNews Belgium)

Biomedical scientists at KU Leuven and the University of Trento have used gene correction to fix two mutations that cause cystic fibrosis. The breakthrough involved a petri dish with 3D cell structures, or organoids, from cystic fibrosis patients. The results were published in the journal Nature Communications. Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disorder in Belgium. Children and young adults with cystic fibrosis mostly suffer from respiratory and digestive problems. The disease is caused by...