case study

Question 1

example

Answer 1

gene editing tool which can help patient response to cancer treatments

Question 2

date

Answer 2

10th August study was published

Question 3

inventor/creator

Answer 3

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Question 4

function of tool

Answer 4

allowed creation of genetically engineered mice which have a single base changed in the genetic code

Question 5

benefits

Answer 5

• mouse model: allows study of effects of changes on tumors and can determine best therapies for specific mutations
• identifies effects of single-base mutations in lung, colon, and pancreatic cancer