CRISPR is more commonly paired with Cas9. The CRISPR part is the bit that latches onto a specific DNA sequence, and the Cas9 part cuts the DNA at that particula

CRISPR is more commonly paired with Cas9. The CRISPR part is the bit that latches onto a specific DNA sequence, and the Cas9 part cuts the DNA at that particular location. So CRISPR is key to gene editing, but can be used in other things like this.