What Is CRISPR | XPeer - Empowering Connections

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a family of DNA sequences found in the genomes of prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and archaea, which plays a key role in their antiviral defense system by detecting and destroying DNA from similar bacteriophages. CRISPR has been used to develop novel biotechnology products, such as gene-edited crops and synthetic biology systems, which are being used in agriculture and biomedical research.