Stunning Video Is The First To Show CRISPR Editing DNA In Real Time
Stunning Video Is The First To Show CRISPR Editing DNA In Real Time
Single-molecule movie of DNA search and cleavage by CRISPR-Cas9
The video is grainy and dark, but it provides an astonishing first look at CRISPR in action. A team from Kanazawa University and University of Tokyo in Japan used a technique called high-speed atomic-force microscopy to capture the shape of Cas9, the enzyme that actually does the cutting. A tiny needle moves back and forth, rendering details about the enzyme’s shape, moving so quickly that it produces a moving image.
The video took the science world by storm over the weekend, racking up more than 1500 retweets and thousands of likes. CRISPR is definitely a pop star of the science world – and we’ve only begun to scratch the surface of its potential.
[Credits] https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/11/stunning-video-is-the-first-to-show-crispr-editing-dna-in-real-time/
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