Science & ClimateThePrint1 min read9/23/2026 (3h ago)

Before CRISPR, there might have been VIPR. It could be a new gene-editing tool

Before CRISPR, there might have been VIPR. It could be a new gene-editing tool
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Before CRISPR, there might have been VIPR. It could be a new gene-editing tool ThePrint Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit Phys.org IGI and MCB researchers find evolutionary ancestor of CRISPR in viruses University of California, Berkeley The Ancient Ancestor of CRISPR Is a Powerful Genomic Tool University of California, Berkeley

Key Takeaways

  • Before CRISPR, there might have been VIPR.
  • It could be a new gene-editing tool ThePrint Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit Phys.org IGI and MCB researchers find evolutionary ancestor of CRISPR in viruses University of California, Berkeley The Ancient Ancestor of CRISPR Is a Powerful Genomic Tool University of California, Berkeley
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Before CRISPR, there might have been VIPR. It could be a new gene-editing tool ThePrint Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit Phys.org IGI and MCB researchers find evolutionary ancestor of CRISPR in viruses University of California, Berkeley The Ancient Ancestor of CRISPR Is a Powerful Genomic Tool University of California, Berkeley

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