We've learned about a few techniques in biotechnology already, but the CRISPR-Cas9 system is one of the most exciting ones. Inspired by bacterial immune response to viruses, this site-specific gene editing technique won the Nobel prize in chemistry in 2020, going to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier. How did they develop this method? What can it be used for? Let's get the full story! Select images provided by Watch the whole Biology playlist: General Chemistry Tutorials: Organic Chemistry Tutorials: Biochemistry Tutorials: Anatomy & Physiology Tutorials: Biopsychology Tutorials: Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Tutorials: Immunology Tutorials: History of Drugs Videos: EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@ PATREON► Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: Bookshop: Barnes and Noble: Book Depository: