Gene Editing Crossword Puzzle

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• gene editing : a technology used to modify an organism's dna, correcting genetic disorders or enhancing traits by targeting specific
• somatic : type of gene editing that modifies non-reproductive cells and does not pass changes to offspring.
• germline : type of gene editing that alters reproductive cells or embryos, and changes are inherited by future generations.
• crispr : a breakthrough gene-editing tool demonstrated in 2012.
• jennifer doudna : one of the scientists credited with the discovery of the crispr-cas9 system.
• beta thalassemia : the first genetic disorder successfully corrected in humans using gene editing in 2015.
• huang : the stem-cell researcher at sun yat-sen university who reported using crispr on human embryos in 2016.
• non-homologous end joining : a repair mechanism that joins broken dna ends but may cause errors.
• homology-directed repair : a precise repair process that uses a template for genetic modifications.
• talens : a gene-editing tool that binds and cuts specific dna sequences.
• zinc finger : a type of nuclease used to target and cut dna sequences.
• agriculture : a field benefiting from gene editing to improve nutrition and crop protection.
• anemia : a genetic disorder like sickle-cell disease that can be treated using gene editing.
• bio engineering : the application of genetic modification in organisms, especially in agriculture.
• off target : a term used to describe unintended genetic changes caused by gene editing.
• dna : molecule that carries the genetic information for the development and functioning of living organisms.
• gene : the basic physical and functional unit of heredity.