CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and the need for scientific democracy In 2007, CRISPR/Cas9 was identified as a defense mechanism used in bacteria and archaea, according to an article in the Journal of Bacteriology. With further developments, this new genetic engineering technology was made capable of the permanent mutation, deletion, or insertion […]
Author: Rebecca Stevens-Green
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