CRISPR stands for clustered, regularly interspaced, short, palindromic repeats. Some bacteria and archaea can have hundreds of these spaces. So you've got the palindromics there in the name, interspaced by bits of DNA that come from viruses. And you call that CRISPR.
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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