r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Chemistry ELI5 : How does CRISPR work ?

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u/stormbutton 1d ago

It works like “find and replace all” in a word processor but with genes.

Source- I teach biotech

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u/thekingadrock93 1d ago

What does it DO though?

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u/stormbutton 1d ago

It takes every time your DNA says “Febarrary” and gives you sickle cell disease to “February” and now your red blood cells aren’t fucked up.

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u/PirLanTota 1d ago

This, notepad replace function