The pre-crisp gene editing days were around the late 80s and 90s. They tried to insert a whole chunk of a functional gene into an individual cells ex vivo, which means outside the body. One patient died within about four days of reinserting her own cells. Because of a huge immune response. Or it could be partly because we introduce it through viral vectors - so we use viruses.
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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