4 Ways CRISPR Is More Than Just Gene Editing

The video explores the versatile applications of CRISPR technology, from gene editing to developing new antibiotics, rapid diagnostics, xenotransplantation, and controlling disease vectors. CRISPR's potential to revolutionize medicine and biotechnology is highlighted, with examples of ongoing research and future possibilities.

What is the primary function of CRISPR technology?

• To edit specific DNA sequences

• To produce energy

• To create new species

• To enhance plant growth

How does CRISPR help in developing new antibiotics?

• By enhancing bacterial growth

• By targeting and cutting bacterial DNA

• By increasing antibiotic resistance

• By creating new bacterial strains

Which bacterium is a target for CRISPR-based antibiotics?

• E. coli

• C. difficile

• Salmonella

• Staphylococcus aureus

What is the role of CAS proteins in CRISPR-based diagnostics?

• To replicate DNA

• To destroy target DNA and nearby sequences

• To create new DNA sequences

• To enhance fluorescence

What is a potential benefit of CRISPR-based rapid diagnostic tests?

• They are more expensive

• They are only usable in labs

• They provide instant results

• They require complex equipment

What is the significance of collateral cleavage in CRISPR diagnostics?

• It prevents DNA damage

• It increases test duration

• It allows detection of target DNA

• It enhances DNA replication

What challenge does xenotransplantation aim to address?

• Increasing plant growth

• Reducing antibiotic resistance

• Enhancing animal growth

• Lack of human donors for organ transplants

How does CRISPR help in making xenotransplantation safer?

• By increasing organ size

• By removing retroviruses from pig genomes

• By enhancing immune response

• By creating new animal species

What is the goal of the 'Mice Against Ticks' project?

• To increase mouse population

• To create new tick species

• To make mice immune to Lyme disease

• To eliminate all ticks

How does CRISPR contribute to controlling disease vectors?

• By increasing vector population

• By altering the genomes of host organisms

• By making vectors immune to diseases

• By eliminating all vectors