CRISPR is a gene editing technology that can be used to edit DNA. It works by looking for genes, which are equivalent to words in the English alphabet. And we can slightly modify those genes to make them either turned off or more functional. So what that then tells us is that CRISPR is gene editing.
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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