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At Jackson Labs, we research CRISPR technology and unlock the secrets of type IV and V systems.

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What is this molecule?

This molecule is called Cas6. It is one of the most widely distributed CRISPR-associated genes, which makes it a popular gene for study.

Videos

USU Biochemists Describe the Structure and Function of Newly Discovered CRISPR Immune System

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Dr. Jackson explains CRISPR at Science Unwrapped

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Dr. Jackson taught the USU and Cache Valley community about CRISPR and CRISPR-based tools.

"We're Trying to Find Answers to Big Questions"

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Meet Ryan Jackson, a post-doc in the Wiedenheft Lab at Montana State University. Ryan's research involves new techniques in x-ray imaging and contributes to imaging some of the smallest molecules in the human body.

News

March 29, 2017

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (29 Mar 2017) Secrets of the CRISPR Arms Race. GEN News Highlights

March 28, 2017

press@scripps.edu (28 Mar 2017) A Molecular On/Off Switch for CRISPR. News Release

June 14, 2016

M. Shipman (14 Jun 2016) What is CRISPR? And how can it be used to turn genes 'off'? phys.org

October 14, 2015

LabTV profile (Oct 2015) Youtube "We're Trying to Find Answers to Big Questions".

July 1, 2015

Ecocyc.org (1 Jul 2015) Escherichia coli K-12 substr. MG1655 Enzyme: CRISPR-associated complex for antiviral defense

February 3, 2015

communications@slac.stanford.edu (3 Feb 2015) Record Keeping Helps Bacteria's Immune System Fight Invaders. SLAC News Feature

January 30, 2015

K. Tuttle (30 Jan 2015) CRISPR RNA-guided Surveillance in Escherichia coli. SSRL Science Highlights

January 14, 2015

D. Goodsell (Jan 2015) Cascade and CRISPR. Protein Data Bank January 2015 Molecule of the Month by David Goodsell

September 22, 2014

E. Carlson. (22 Sep 2014) A Crisper View of the CRISPR Gene-Editing Mechanism. Biomedical Beat Research news from NIGMS