CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats):
What is CRISPR?
CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing technology derived from the bacterial immune system. It allows for precise modifications to DNA, enabling scientists to add, remove, or alter genetic material at specific locations in the genome.
How Does It Work?
The CRISPR system uses a guide RNA (gRNA) that matches a specific DNA sequence in the target genome. This guide RNA leads the Cas9 enzyme (or other Cas proteins) to the exact spot where the DNA needs to be cut. Once cut, the cell's natural repair mechanisms can be harnessed to introduce modifications, like gene knockouts, insertions, or corrections.
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What is CRISPR?
CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing technology derived from the bacterial immune system. It allows for precise modifications to DNA, enabling scientists to add, remove, or alter genetic material at specific locations in the genome.
How Does It Work?
The CRISPR system uses a guide RNA (gRNA) that matches a specific DNA sequence in the target genome. This guide RNA leads the Cas9 enzyme (or other Cas proteins) to the exact spot where the DNA needs to be cut. Once cut, the cell's natural repair mechanisms can be harnessed to introduce modifications, like gene knockouts, insertions, or corrections.
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Just 12 years after its development, the genome-editing tool $CRISPR is being used in a wide breadth of ways in plant and animal agriculture