CRISPR gene editing relieves muscular dystrophy symptoms in dogs

The technique may one day be used to help people with the muscle-wasting disease

a beagle puppy romping in some grass

GENE UPDATE  Scientists have used CRISPR/Cas9 to repair a genetic mutation in beagle puppies that causes muscular dystrophy.

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Gene editing can reverse muscular dystrophy in dogs.