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CompoZr

The CompoZr Zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) platform is a technology developed by Sigma-Aldrich that allows researchers to target and manipulate the genome of living cells thereby creating cell lines or entire organisms with permanent and heritable gene deletions, insertions, or modifications. The technology was released in September 2008. In December 2008, CompoZr ZFN Technology ranked third in The Scientist Magazine's Top Ten Innovations of 2008. In July 2009, the first genetically modified mammal was created through the use of CompoZr ZFN Technology.

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Article summary

The CompoZr Zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) platform is a technology developed by Sigma-Aldrich that allows researchers to target and manipulate the genome of living cells thereby creating cell lines or entire organisms with permanent and heritable gene deletions, insertions, or modifications. The technology was released in September 2008. In December 2008, CompoZr ZFN Technology ranked third in The Scientist Magazine's Top Ten Innovations of 2008. In July 2009, the first genetically modified mammal was created through the use of CompoZr ZFN Technology.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1224017154

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