Since its inception three years ago, a gene editing technology that allows us to make precise edits in genomes of living things, known as CRISPR, has had a revolutionary impact on biotechnology.
A dawn of disease resistant crops, animals and even healthier humans seems to be within reach, as CRISPR could soon become a better tool to change properties of plants and animals than existing biotechnologies..
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