How to Create A Supersoldier: The Beginner's Guide to Gene Editing (Ft. @AtomsTalk )

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:52 Basics of CRISPR
1:51 CRISPR Mechanism
3:14 Example Applications
4:05 Using CRISPR to Create A Super soldier
5:08 Drawbacks of Gene Editing In Humans
6:07 Ending

Video Authors:
Shanjeev Kukarubaran B.S in Medical Laboratory Sciences UT Austin'23
Milan Sivakumar B.S in Biomedical Engineering UT Austin'23



We know it has been a while but we are back! In this video we take a look at a potential application for CRISPR being used to enhance humans beyond their normal capabilities to create super soldier like beings we see in many of our famous Sci-Fi shows.

Sources:
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/genomeediting/

Yu, W., Mookherjee, S., Chaitankar, V. et al. Nrl knockdown by AAV-delivered CRISPR/Cas9 prevents retinal degeneration in mice. Nat Commun 8, 14716 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14716

https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/Genome-Editing/ethical-concerns

Songs Used:

Sirius Beat - One
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Oreint By SefChol


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