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CRISPR and the Game of Patents
Description: CRISPR is an amazing technology originally
discovered in bacteria as a defense mechanism against invading foreign genetic
material. Researchers are now repurposing this for useful applications in like
increasing crop size and treating diseases like HIV and cancer. There’s a
battle brewing over the CRISPR patents with millions in funds (and profit) at
stake. Who will win own the rights to CRISPR technology? And is this work
ethical?
Purified anti-CRISPR (CAS9) Antibody
Immunity in Bacteria
How CRISPR/Cas9 Works
CRISPR Applications
A cure for HIV?
Who owns the patents on CRISPR?
Moral/Safety implications