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CRISPR's next advance is bigger than you think | Jennifer Doudna

TED Talks Daily

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The Power of Collaboration between Humans and Bacteria to Solve Big Problems

This chapter explores how CRISPR technology has allowed for the precise editing of DNA in living organisms, leading to the cure of diseases and the development of resistant rice plants. It also discusses the next frontier of CRISPR, which involves editing genes in microbiomes to discover links between dysfunctional microbiomes and diseases or greenhouse gas emissions.

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