Gene Editing

Discovery of metabolic switch could lead to targeted treatment of obesity, cancer

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Editorial Staff

Researchers have discovered how to modify the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production in fruit flies, which could lead to more effective treatments of cancer and childhood obesity in humans.

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