In a landmark discovery that has revolutionized biotechnology and genetic engineering, American biochemist Jennifer Doudna and French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier developed the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology. This powerful tool allows scientists to edit parts of the genome by removing, adding, or altering sections of the DNA sequence. In 2020, they jointly won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their pioneering work on this technology, which has vast potential in treating genetic disorders, improving crops, and much more.
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