Genome Editing (Crispr)

Large-scale drug atlas uncovers new genome editing modulators and potential therapeutic strategies for DNA repair-deficient cancers more

A universal approach for selection of edited cells and elimination of cells with cancer mutations more

New study reveals factors that drive efficient, precise editing and hidden DNA repair more

Researchers are breeding protein-rich rice varieties that cause minimal increase in blood sugar levels more

Foods enriched with micronutrients can improve people's nutrition more

Grafting and mobile CRISPR for genome editing in plants more

YouTuber Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim talks to Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry Emmanuelle Charpentier about the discovery that revolutionized genetic engineering – the Crispr-Cas9 gene scissors – and the possibilities of genome editing more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2020 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 13 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

Emmanuelle Charpentier honoured with the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Reinhard Genzel wins Nobel Prize in Physics more

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Prof. Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, Scientific and Managing Director of the newly established Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens in Berlin for her groundbreaking work on the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology. She shares the prize with Jennifer Doudna from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. more