CRISPR allows exploring the role of repetitive DNA instability in cancer

Instability in the highly repetitive ribosomal DNA could have consequences for the development of neurodegeneration and cancer.

CRISPR Platform researchers Daniël Warmerdam and Rob Wolthuis describe how CRISPR can help to clarify if and how ribosomal DNA instability will impact on human health: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10577-018-9594-z