S4.07 A brief history of CRISPR: how we learned to edit the genome

Genetics Unzipped

We take a look at the history of gene editing, from the early days of restriction enzymes in the 1960s through to the CRISPR revolution and the very latest base editing techniques.

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Genetics Unzipped is written and presented by Kat Arney with audio production by Hannah Varrall. With additional research and scripting by Emily Nordvang.

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