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CRISPR - Coggle Diagram
CRISPR
What is it?
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Fastest, easiest and cheapest of the gene editing tools
A natural process
Originally found depending simple-celled bacteria and achaea against invading viruses
Having 2 main components
short snippets of repetitive DNA sequences
CRISPR
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CRISPR-associated proteins
Advantages
A powerful tool for studying the genome
Replacing bad genes by better genes
Reducing or curing some deseases
Disadvantages
It's difficult to predict the long-term implications of a CRISPR edit
Don't know what will happen
Mutation
creating "monster"
New deseases
High cost
Less fair society
Ethical problems
Future of CRISPR
Applying in various areas
Agricutural
Hospitals
Labs