Eugenics on the Web – Weekly Announcements June 11, 2022

Numerous articles of interest were published this week, including:

 

 

CRISPR

New CRISPR-based map ties every human gene to its function

https://news.mit.edu/2022/crispr-based-map-ties-every-human-gene-to-its-function-0609

 

Updated study results show a CRISPR treatment for blood diseases continues to benefit patients

 

https://www.statnews.com/2022/06/11/updated-study-results-show-a-crispr-treatment-for-blood-diseases-continues-to-benefit-patients/

 

 

 

New CRISPR Tool Protects Against Viruses Without Making Any DNA Cuts

https://singularityhub.com/2022/06/06/new-crispr-tool-protects-against-viruses-without-making-any-dna-cuts/

 

EugenicsThe Long Shadow of Eugenics in Americahttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/magazine/eugenics-movement-america.htmlA Genome-Wide CRISPR Activation Screen Identifies PRRX2 as a Regulator of Enzalutamide Resistance in Prostate Cancerhttps://aacrjournals.org/cancerres/article-abstract/82/11/2110/699113/A-Genome-Wide-CRISPR-Activation-Screen-Identifies?redirectedFrom=fulltextUnderstanding the role Massachusetts played in both developing and resisting eugenicshttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/07/opinion/understanding-role-massachusetts-played-both-developing-resisting-eugenics/