Gene on/off? New tech lets scientists control genes like a light switch

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a breakthrough technology to regulate gene expression in gene therapy, addressing the crucial issue of maintaining therapeutic gene levels within a safe range.

This is important because having too much or too little of a gene’s activity within a therapeutic window can cause problems. Their method uses tiny substances in amounts approved by the FDA to control the genes.

Current methods have issues

The current methods for regulating genes have some problems, like causing harmful immune responses.

Unlike older methods that use things…