Usually dominantly inherited disorders is what we call a toxic gain of function. With recessive inheritance, the mutations that are present usually inactivate the gene and result in a loss of function. And this is why the redundant or spare gene is important because again, if you and I are these genes and there's a mutation in me and I stop working, I can still keep doing the podcast.
In this episode, Dr Matt and Dr Mike discuss how humans realised that bacteria could fight off viruses using sequences in their DNA called, CRISPR. Today, CRISPR technology is being used to cure cancer and investigate the cause of genetic disease.
For a video of Dr Mike teaching about CRISPR, click HERE!
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