I am extremely bullish on the gene-editing tech CRISPR, which is revolutionising biotechnology.
Stocks to Keep an Eye on
- A Agilent Technologies
- MRK Merck
- SGMO Sangamo Biosciences
- NTLA Intellia Therapeutics
- CLLS Cellectis SA
- REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- EDIT Editas Medicine
What is it
CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a relatively new gene-editing technique based off of a bacteria defense system. Generally speaking, it is a “programmable” system that targets and edits specific pieces of DNA. This technique can also be used as a diagnostic tool.
At first, the concept of “gene-editing” could seem like part of a dystopian sci-fi nightmare in which we have an ethically murky amount of control over our biology. But as the technology has progressed and the incredible potential of gene-editing has been further explored, CRISPR is seen much more as an innovative tool that has the potential to save lives.
What can we do with it
- Deleting a Gene
- Adding a New Gene
- Activating Dead Genes
- Controlling Gene Activity Level
Why is CRISPR-CAS9 so important?
Note: some info and images were taking from Futurism.com, I highly recommend the magazine to everyone for it's fantastic content