🤕 New gene therapy could alleviate chronic pain, researchers find
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-gene-therapy-alleviate-chronic-pain.html
Pain is meant to be a defense mechanism. It creates a strong sensation to get us to respond to a stimulus and prevent ourselves from further harm. But, sometimes injuries, nerve damage, or infections can cause long-lasting, severe bouts of pain that can make daily life unbearable.
Adding an #alligator #gene to reduce #infections in farmed #catfish.
#biotechology #genetransfer #aquaculture #CRISPR
#Ictalurus #cathelicidin #GMO #food
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-adding-alligator-gene-infections-farmed.html
A team of aquaculture and aquatic scientists at Auburn University has found a way to reduce infection rates in catfish raised on fish farms by giving them an alligator gene. The group used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system to add a special gene to the catfish genome that helps alligators ward off infections. They have presented their results in a paper uploaded to the bioRxiv preprint sever.
Paul Houle
CellBioNews