CRISPR in Fungi: An Interview with Rebecca Shapiro

CRISPR Cuts

English - September 04, 2019 15:37 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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Rebecca Shapiro, Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, talks about CRISPR genome editing in fungal pathogens to understand their disease-causing mechanism. Her lab also works on gene drives in fungi for studying large scale genetic interactions and developing ways for treating fungal biofilms.