Chinese scientists perfected large-scale DNA editing

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Chinese scientists developed new tools for flawless, large-scale DNA editing. The Programmable Chromosome Engineering (PCE) systems precisely manipulate DNA segments from kilobases to megabases in plants and animals, overcoming previous limitations. This breakthrough, published in Cell, enables complex genetic modifications like chromosomal inversions and deletions, demonstrated by creating herbicide-resistant rice.


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