Genome Editing Breakthrough Awarded Chemistry Nobel Prize
- Technology now widely used in laboratories, spawned companies
- Doudna, Charpentier credited for key work in development
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna
Source: Nobel Prize
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Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work in developing Crispr, a method for editing genes that allows scientists to rewrite the DNA of any living organism.
Deemed a “genetic scissors” for its ability to excise flawed bits of DNA, the technique has sped biomedical investigations around the world and given hope of treating or curing dozens of rare diseases.