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CRISPR is turned into a gene-editing tool

2012 CE · United States, North America · Science

CRISPR is turned into a gene-editing tool
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CRISPR gene editing is a genetic engineering technique in molecular biology by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified. It is based on a simplified version of the bacterial CRISPR-Cas9 antiviral defense system.

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