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by maxerickson 2442 days ago
This study uses a different vector and targets a different gene.

The NIH study uses a modified HIV to introduce the complete gene for the defective protein.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2019/sickle-cell-patients-rec...

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to increase expression of a gene that the patients already have.