In collaboration with European researcher Emmanuelle Charpentier, this UC Berkeley biochemist discovered that bacterial DNA called Crispr sequences could be repurposed to find and replace genes in any living thing. The technology presages a new era in which humans will have the power to improve crops, obliterate disease … or do anything else. Let�s use it wisely.
Jennifer Doudna Made Editing DNA as Easy as Cut and Paste
The promises of total control over living genomes are about to come true---for better or for worse.
