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The ancient ancestor of CRISPR is a unique and potentially powerful genomic tool
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Researchers at the Innovative Genomics Institute have identified an ancient precursor to CRISPR that could function as a distinct gene-editing system. The discovery offers clues about how CRISPR evolved and may expand scientists’ ability to modify DNA, potentially enabling new approaches in medicine, biotechnology and research.
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