CRISPR

Etymology
Acronym of.

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.
 * 1)  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.
 * 2) Any technique or process or system for editing genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
 * 1) 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.