CRISPR

Question 1

What does CRISPR stand for?

Answer 1

Clustered
Regularly
Interspaced
Short
Palindromic
Repeats

Question 2

In the CRISPR system, which part acts as the viral immunity history?

Answer 2

The spacer DNA or CRI. It matches the DNA of the viruses.

Question 3

SPR portion of the CRISPR system is related to what kind of molecule?

Answer 3

The hair-pin shape RNA some 20 nucleotides long.

Question 4

What are CAS proteins?

Answer 4

They are proteins that work as helicases and endonucleases.

Question 5

Streptococcus pyogenes has what kind of CAS system?

Answer 5

CAS9

Question 6

Who are the discoverers of CRISPR?

Answer 6

Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier

Question 7

How is CRISPR important?

Answer 7

CRISPR can be use to modify specific DNA sequences.
Alter the function of genes.
Add or correct a specific gene sequence.

Question 8

What is the function of the CAS1?

Answer 8

It adds new foreign DNA information to the CRISPR system.

Question 9

What is a RNA Chimera?

Answer 9

It refers to RNA coming from the CRISPR system and RNA used as a tracer.