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He gained notoriety after injecting himself with CRISPR-modified DNA in a bold act of biohacking—a move that went viral and stirred both admiration and outrage. Zayner’s message is clear: CRISPR is too powerful to be confined behind laboratory doors. He argues that millions worldwide stand to benefit from accessible genetic tools, especially in underserved populations suffering from genetic diseases.
Breaking Down CRISPR: The Genome Editing Revolution
CRISPR, an acronym for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a revolutionary technology that allows precise editing of DNA sequences. It works like molecular scissors, enabling scientists to cut, remove, or replace sections of genetic code to correct mutations or introduce new traits.