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The technology enabling scientists to edit human DNA

In the last couple of years, a new genetic technology has taken the world of medical and biological research by storm. It is known as CRISPR and it allows scientists to change the DNA code of any organism precisely, quickly and cheaply. Matthew Cobb talks to the people who made the discovery of CRISPR and those who are working on developing it.

First broadcast on Editing Life, 9 February 2016.

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