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>And if so, why is CRISPR such a big deal? My understanding is that CRISPR is popular because it is much simpler and cheaper than other previously available me
by okmokmz 8y ago
>And if so, why is CRISPR such a big deal?
My understanding is that CRISPR is popular because it is much simpler and cheaper than other previously available methods
"So what makes CRISPR so special?
It's much easier to employ than older gene editing technologies, and it also has a very high success rate.
Because it is more user-friendly to the average scientist, it has opened the door to all kinds of research that previously would have been too expensive or required too much time to carry out." [1]
[1] http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-crispr-cas-9-20151218-story.html http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-crispr-c...