In the previous article, we started discovering what is hidden behind the name of CRISPR-Cas9. The main idea of this series of articles is to understand the background of this technology for precise genome editing. It’s truly fascinating how one unusual feature of the bacterial genome has served as an inspiration for further discoveries and developments in biotechnology. Of course, none of this would be possible without the mutual cooperation of scientists all around the world.
Author: Marta Paladin
CRISPR-Cas9 technology probably needs no special introduction. After all, exactly this system for precise genome editing has started a complete revolution of genetic engineering. Still, the focus of today’s article won’t be the application of CRISPR-Cas9 in biotechnology, no matter how fascinating it gets (but no worries, we will come back to it some other time).
Today, it’s time to take a look at the background of this almost perfect molecular tool, today’s version of which is reduced to only one enzyme and one carefully picked RNA molecule.