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CRISPR

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a gene-editing technology that allows researchers to make precise changes in the DNA of organisms. It is used to study the function of genes, to diagnose and treat genetic diseases, and to create new organisms with desired traits. CRISPR is more a…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 26× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2694-1198 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a gene-editing technology that allows researchers to make precise changes in the DNA of organisms. It is used to study the function of genes, to diagnose and treat genetic diseases, and to create new organisms with desired traits. CRISPR is more accurate than previous gene-editing technologies and can be used to make targeted changes to the genome that were previously impossible. By using CRISPR, scientists can better understand how diseases occur and develop new treatments for them. CRISPR also has potential applications in agriculture, allowing researchers to create new crop varieties that are more disease-resistant and productive. As such, CRISPR has the potential to revolutionize the field of genetics and provide solutions to many of the world’s pressing problems.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 26 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on CRISPR, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Genetic Engineering (ISSN 2694-1198).

Journal editorial board
Gabriela Roca · Germany Khalid Al-Nedawi · Canada Giuliana Giardino · Italy

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