Gene Editing
Walter explains how CRISPR, a tool that can edit DNA, was invented by Jennifer Dowdon and colleagues who won the Nobel Prize for it. He also talks about how bacteria have been using this tool for a billion years to fight off viruses. The promise of gene editing is to make our lives better by fighting diseases like cancer and COVID, as well as making us taller, faster, smarter, and stronger.In this clip
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