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title: "CRISPR variant selectively targets tumor DNA"
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published_at: "2026-04-15T17:20:03+00:00"
link: "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-crispr-variant-tumor-dna.html"
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# CRISPR variant selectively targets tumor DNA

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of scientists from Wageningen University & Research and Van Andel Institute has identified a way to exploit this distinction. Using a variant of CRISPR, a modern tool for editing DNA, they distinguished tumor DNA from healthy DNA and selectively cut only the former.