What does CRISPR stand for?

CRISPR is an acroymn for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats.

What is CRISPR?

CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats and is the foundation of DNA or gene editing system.  CRISPR can potentially one day allow humans to do everything from resurrect extinct species to develop cures for chronic disease. They’re really just bits of genetic code with a specific, recognizable format. They contain a sequence that shows up over and over again, though it’s often reversed each time. 

How does CRISPR work?

CRISPR technology is a way of editing genes in living organisms. It uses a special protein called Cas9 that can be guided by a piece of RNA to find and cut a specific sequence of DNA in a cell. By doing this, it can disable, modify or insert genes, depending on the desired outcome. CRISPR technology has many applications in biological research, biotechnology and medicine. It can help us understand how genes work, create new products, and treat or prevent diseases .

What is DNA?

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.

DNA is a biological molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, survive, and reproduce.  It is present in all forms of life on earth and contains each organism's genetic code. 

IS CRISPR DNA???

CRISPR is mapping the genome of DNA.