Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 7/27/18


CRISPR has been making headlines for its potential to treat or prevent diseases. But medicine isn’t the only science where CRISPR is opening doors. You’ve probably heard that CRISPR allows scientists to edit genes very specifically…But this fundamental ability makes CRISPR a great tool for all sorts of complex genetic engineering. Using CRISPR, scientists can:
• Edit many genes simultaneously.
• Deliver proteins to particular genes in order to fine tune their activity.

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