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The Herald Journal Friday, May. 15, 2026
USU biochemists show CRISPR can selectively destroy cancer cells
Among the challenges in treating disease, including cancer, is wiping out malignancies, infection, contaminants or other pathologies without destroying healthy tissue.
"This is a holy grail of medicine and other sciences," Utah State University biochemist Ryan Jackson said.
Jackson, with USU doctoral candidate Kadin Crosby and colleagues from other institutions, reported a breakthrough discovery about CRISPR-Cas12a2 in the May 6 online issue of the journal Nature.