Scientists unveil the functional landscape of essential genes

Scientists unveil the functional landscape of essential genes

A team of scientists from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard have systematically assessed the functions of more than 5,000 essential human genes using a new imaging-based screening method. Their analysis leverages CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out gene activity and provides a unique resource for understanding and visualizing …

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