CRISPR in the Science Community

The Revolutionary Impact of CRISPR

CRISPR, an acronym for "Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats," has transformed the genetic engineering landscape. Originally discovered as a natural defense mechanism in bacteria, CRISPR has become a tool for precise genetic modifications.

This groundbreaking technology has applications in numerous fields including agriculture, where it has been used to create disease-resistant crops, and medicine, notably in the potential treatment of genetic disorders.

Illustration of CRISPR gene editing process

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