What Is CRISPR | Investor's Almanac

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a family of DNA sequences found in prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and archaea, which plays a key role in their antiviral defense system. CRISPR has been used in various studies, including those on human DNA methylation and gene editing. Researchers at Stanford University and Harvard University are using CRISPR to develop new treatments for genetic diseases. Companies like Novartis and Pfizer are also using CRISPR to develop new treatments. The global news context surrounding CRISPR is largely neutral, with top reporting countries including the United States and South Korea.