Q. 1.With reference to CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing method consider the following statements:
1.It edits genes by cutting the desired DNA and allowing natural DNA repair processes to take over.
2.This technology works at extremely high temperatures…
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1: CRISPR-Cas9 edits genes by cutting the desired DNA and allowing natural DNA repair processes to take over.
Statement 2: The statement is incorrect. CRISPR-Cas9 technology can work at very low temperatures of 4 degree C but it works at moderate high temperatures only around 37 degrees C.
Source: PIB
