English Explanatory Dictionary

CRISPR

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.
  2. The CRISPR/Cas9 system, which functions to provide immunity to bacteria and archaea by finding a section of DNA and replacing it with an alternative.
  3. Any technique or process or system for editing genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
verb
  1. To edit genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of CRISPR.

Pronunciation

/ˈkrɪspər/ en-us-CRISPR.ogg

Word forms

CRISPR CRISPRs CRISPRing CRISPRed

Etymology

Acronym of clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats.

Synonyms

SRSR
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