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CRISPR - Coggle Diagram
CRISPR
Future of CRISPR (opinion)
Potential treatments for many genetic disorders.
Creation of more resilient crops and livestock.
Gene-drives to control vector-borne diseases (e.g., malaria).
Advanced cancer therapies.
Continued debate on ethics, safety, and global regulations.
What is it?
Scientists adapted it into a gene-editing tool.
A natural bacterial immune system.
Uses CRISPR DNA repeats and Cas9
Works by using guide RNA to find a target gene and Cas9 to cut DNA.
Advantages
Extremely precise gene editing.
Can edit almost any gene in almost any organism
Allows both gene knockout and gene repair
Useful
Treating genetic diseases
Enhancing crops
Eliminating disease-carrying organisms
Researching gene functions
Disadvantages
Risk of off-target effects (unintended DNA cuts).
Long-term effects are unpredictable.
Technical challenges in delivering CRISPR safely into cells.
Raises ethical concerns, especially for human germline editing