Researchers from the University of California, Davis, and an international team of scientists used the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to create disease resistant rice plants, according to a new study published in the journal Nature June 14.
First, a small silicon chip is printed with specific patterns. Then, stem cells are introduced and grown in unique environments depending on the desired organ tissue. Down the road, they hope to be able to print organs for patients using their DNA. This will eliminate long wait times for some organs, as well as prevent any chance of organ rejection after transplantion. Right now, this allows labs to stop animal test while simultaneously acquiring exponentially more accurate human data. Also, this will drastically slash the time and cost required to bring a drug to market!!
First time I hear about this tech… it is like manufactured organs? could it replace human organs, eventually?
First, a small silicon chip is printed with specific patterns. Then, stem cells are introduced and grown in unique environments depending on the desired organ tissue. Down the road, they hope to be able to print organs for patients using their DNA. This will eliminate long wait times for some organs, as well as prevent any chance of organ rejection after transplantion. Right now, this allows labs to stop animal test while simultaneously acquiring exponentially more accurate human data. Also, this will drastically slash the time and cost required to bring a drug to market!!
Really cool, and thanks for the explanation!