New video: Gus McFarlane on the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editor
An animation to show how the genome editing tool CRISPR works.
The genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 uses precise technology to remove specific sections of the genome. This technology has the potential to be used to tackle livestock diseases.
In this video and animation produced by Sonal Katyal MSc and The Zoom Club, Roslin researcher Gus McFarlane explains how this gene editing tool works and how powerful it can be for studying biology.
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