This Crowdfunding Project Lets You Edit DNA From In Own Home

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DIY CRISPR Genome Engineering Kits. The ODIN/Indiegogo

If you’ve been keeping up with science news, you’ve probably heard of CRISPR, the not-so-new gene editing technique on the block. It’s not as scary as it might sound: we actually stole it from bacteria, which use it as a defense mechanism against viruses. And the places it could take us are tantalizing. Imagine a day when scientists can just snip out disease-causing mutations and rid us of genetic diseases? If that sounds exciting to you, then you’ll be delighted to hear this fancy experiment could soon be coming to your home.