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Building CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system for assessment of apoptosis in Kinetoplastid parasites
By Hannah Lee & Faith St. Clair Faculty mentor: Dr. Swati Agrawal Kinetoplastids are a group of pathogenic, unicellular parasites that can cause fatal diseases in humans, such as Leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness, most prominent in tropical and developing parts of the world. Although some treatment methods are available for parasitic infections, they are often…