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CRISPR

/ˈkrɪspər/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 4

noun3

•
Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.
- Crispr is a guide molecule made of RNA, that allows a specific site of interest on the DNA double helix to be targeted. — 2018
•
The CRISPR/Cas9 system, which functions to provide immunity to bacteria and archaea by finding a section of DNA and replacing it with an alternative.
- For the first time, doctors in the U.S. have used the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR to try to treat a patient with a genetic disorder. — 2019
Any technique or process or system for editing genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

verb1

•
(informal) To edit genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
- In this planned trial, doctors will remove cancer patients' T cells, “CRISPR” them, and then reinfuse them in the hope that they will recognize and attack the patients' cancers. — 2017

forms

CRISPRed · CRISPRing · CRISPRs · Crisprs

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