60 minutes. CRISPR /

A report on CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats), a biomedical tool that allows scientists to edit DNA and correct defective genes, and hopefully in the future even prevent some diseases from occurring. Includes interviews with: Feng Zhang, MIT professor and scientist a...

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Other Authors: Whitaker, Bill, 1951- (Interviewer), Marks, Nichole (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018.
Series:60 Minutes
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A report on CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats), a biomedical tool that allows scientists to edit DNA and correct defective genes, and hopefully in the future even prevent some diseases from occurring. Includes interviews with: Feng Zhang, MIT professor and scientist at Broad Institute; Eric Lander, director Broad Institute and Human Genome Project; Dr. Kang Zhang, ophthalmologist and professor, UCSD; Shoukhrat Mitalipov, director Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy, Oregon Health and Science University.
Physical Description:1 online resource (15 minutes)
Playing Time:00:14:27