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Horizon, Desktop Genetics In CRISPR Platform Pact

Platform will be used to identify best guide-RNAs for gene editing

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

Horizon Discovery has entered into a collaboration agreement with Desktop Genetics for the development of a CRISPR design platform. Horizon will use the platform to identify the best guide-RNAs in the human genome for gene-editing tasks as part of its GENESIS suite of gene technologies.   Desktop Genetics will design and implement algorithms for the new platform based on Horizon’s CRISPR knowledge. Horizon licensed the CRISPR gene editing technology from Harvard University in September 201...

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