Tropical Diseases: Can CRISPR help in the fight against parasitic worms?

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McVeigh, Paul [1 ]
Maule, Aaron G. [1 ]
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[1] Queens Univ Belfast, Sch Biol Sci, Belfast, Antrim, North Ireland
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英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
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10.7554/eLife.44382
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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The first reports of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in flatworms could usher in a new era of research on these dangerous human parasites.
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