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CRISPR.

Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkrɪspər/
  1. Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The CRISPR/Cas9 system, which functions to provide immunity to bacteria and archaea by finding a section of DNA and replacing it with an alternative.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Any technique or process or system for editing genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Acronym of clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats.

verb/ˈkrɪspər/
  1. To edit genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Acronym of clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats.

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