CRISPR

Explore CRISPR and genome editing and discover the power of DNA manipulation, gene function modification, and the rich history of using gene editing to combat life-threatening human diseases.

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December 20, 2022
 
CRISPR
Cas12a: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses

Cas13a: Overview CRISPR-Cas9 (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic sequence and CRISPR-associated protein 9) has created a buzz in the Science world. The ability of this genome editing to...

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April 30, 2022
 
CRISPR
What Is Guide RNA (gRNA)? Definitions & Applications

What Is Guide RNA (gRNA)? Gene editing, also known as genome engineering, is a revolutionary technique that modifies DNA to treat disease and improve human health. Among such techniques is the C...

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April 29, 2022
 
CRISPR
Plasmids: Definition, Types, & Applications

What Are Plasmids? Plasmids are small, circular, extrachromosomal, double-stranded DNA molecules, naturally found in bacterial species. However, their presence has also been found in some archaea and ...

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February 7, 2022
 
CRISPR
What Is CRISPR-Cas9? Definition & Overview

What is CRISPR-Cas9? To understand CRISPR-Cas9, we must first get familiar with gene editing. Gene editing is the process of changing an organism’s genetic code or genome. Also referred to as genome e...