The First Human Trial Using CRISPR and Approved by NIH

question 20

Multiple Choice

The first human trial using CRISPR and approved by NIH used the system to edit

• A) a mutated gene in human embryos and cure a genetic blood disorder.
• B) targeted genes in both human and mouse cells.
• C) bacterial genomes.
• D) a cancer patient's own immune system cells.

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