Gene Editing Illustration (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Gene Editing Illustration

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CRISPR/Cas9 is a gene-editing tool that can target a particular segment of DNA in living cells and replace it with a new genetic sequence.

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Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego

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