The Power of CRISPR Flashcards

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amino acid

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Molecules that are the building blocks of proteins

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Cas9

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A CRISPR-associated (Cas) protein that can be programmed with a guide sequence to locate and cut a particular piece of DNA

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CRISPR

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A gene-editing technique that lets scientists use the Cas9 protein to find and cut a particular piece of DNA in order to change it

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DNA

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A molecule that makes up genes and chromosomes

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gene

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A section of DNA that provides instructions for the cell to make a protein

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gene editing

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A technique scientists use to insert, delete, or change sections of DNA in order to change genes and therefore change an organism’s traits

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guide sequence

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A specific sequence of amino acids in the Cas9 protein used to locate where to cut the DNA in the CRISPR process

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hemoglobin

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A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells in the body

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mutation

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A change to the DNA that makes up a gene that can result in changes to a protein’s structure and function

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protein

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A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside cells