
CRISPR-Cas9 101: Can You Really Edit Your Own Genes?
Think about a world where you could cut off a gene accountable for an illness by replacing it with a healthy one. This is not a figment of imagination, but rather what CRISPR-Cas9 holds out as a potential remedy—the disruptive gene-editing innovation that has sent shockwaves across the scientific community. Nonetheless, before you fancy yourself…