Will CRISPR cure you, or cause cancer?

CRISPR-Cas9 is linked to an increased risk of cancer in certain cells...

23 June 2018

Presented byMarika Ottman.

Production byMarika Ottman.

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CRISPR makes it possible to snip out undesired bits of DNA from our cells. This process holds the potential to cure genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis. But doing this isn’t without risk. Marika Ottman learned why from University of Cambridge biochemist Jussi Taipale...