CRISPR Correcting and Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats technology is the new wave in genetic research and biotechnology. A new and revolutionary method in this field enables scientists to precisely manipulate genes effectively and in a more versatile manner than ever before. Instead of focusing on genes of interest and genes with homologous sequences, CRISPR leverages a specific protein named Cas9 to directly target the DNA sequences one intends to modify to correct genetic disorders or intended to knock out or knock in genes to study gene fonction or to exploit for drug development.
Currently, gene editing has many applications, nonetheless, one of the biggest and most acknowledged uses of CRISPR is in medicine. Scientists are studying the gene therapy applications for genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, and sickle cell anemia by attempting to alter the particular genes that are in charge of these maladies. Moreover, further development has been done on the fact that CRISPR can be used to target and make cancer cells die; this has provided new ways of treating cancer.
Affected fields of work include agriculture;[11] for instance, CRISPR has been used to engineer plants with desirable characteristics like drought tolerance, improved nutritional value, and high yields. It can still ensure food security and better ways of farming thus playing a key role in combating, population-/climate change issues.
Nevertheless, the application of CRISPR technology involves a number of moral and physical risks among which the undesired side effects on the target besides the genetically altered consequences of modification. Over the recent years there has been an increase in concern with. CRISPR, therefore, as the research advances there is need to set better nutrient regulatory system and ethical policies. Nonetheless, CRISPR remains memory as a revolutionary tool that could dramatically alter science, medicine, and agriculture.