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CRISPRs

CRISPRs is the plural of CRISPR.

CRISPRs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of CRISPR.

Meaning of CRISPR

Noun

CRISPR (countable and uncountable, plural CRISPRs)

  1. Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.
    • Crispr is a guide molecule made of RNA, that allows a specific site of interest on the DNA double helix to be targeted.2018 October 14, Sarah Marsh, “Essays reveal Stephen Hawking predicted race of 'superhumans'”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    SRSR
  2. The CRISPR/Cas9 system, which functions to provide immunity to bacteria and archaea by finding a section of DNA and replacing it with an alternative.
    • For the first time, doctors in the U.S. have used the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR to try to treat a patient with a genetic disorder.2019 July 29, Rob Stein, “In A 1st, Doctors In U.S. Use CRISPR Tool To Treat Patient With Genetic Disorder”, in npr
  3. Any technique or process or system for editing genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

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Questions about CRISPRs

What is CRISPRs the plural of?
CRISPRs is the plural of CRISPR.

Words near CRISPRs in the dictionary

  1. crispness
  2. crispnesses
  3. CRISPR
  4. CRISPRed
  5. CRISPRing
  6. CRISPRs
  7. crisps
  8. crispt
  9. Crispus
  10. crispwich
  11. crispwiches

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