CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a revolutionary technology in genetics that allows for precise editing of DNA within living organisms. It was originally discovered as a part of the immune system in certain bacteria, which use CRISPR to defend against viruses by storing segments of viral DNA and using them to recognize and cut the same virus during subsequent infections.
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