Lecture 24 Flashcards
1
Q
What is CRISPR?
A
Clusters of Regularly Interspaces Short Palindromic Repeats
2
Q
Where does CRISPR come from?
A
Bacteria or archae
3
Q
Why are male cows better
A
Because they are more fuel efficient and provide more beef
4
Q
Why was CRISPR used in cows?
A
It was used to alter the male characteristics. They injected into a calf in hopes that it will pass it to future calfs without affecting sex
5
Q
What does CAS9 do?
A
Theyre a protein that act like scissors that cut DNA
6
Q
What are base editors?
A
They act like erasers that are precise and change one specific pair
