crispr

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Synonyms: crisp, crispy, crisper, crisps, crispi, crispa, cispr, crispo

Antonyms: crisp, crispy, crisper, crisps, crispi, crispa, cispr, crispo

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|microbiology}} Segments of [[bacteria]] and [[archaeon|archaea]] [[DNA]] containing short repetitions of [[base sequence]]s. {{defdate|from 2002}}
2. {{lb|en|genetics}} The [[CRISPR/Cas9]] system, which functions to provide immunity to bacteria and [[archaeon|archaea]] by finding a section of DNA and replacing it with an alternative.
3. Any technique or process or system for editing genomes by laboratory use of the [[CRISPR/Cas9]] system.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|informal}} To [[edit]] [[genome]]s by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

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