A History of Genome Engineering in Popular Culture
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...editor can install all possible point mutations, delete short stretches of DNA and even insert new DNA at...advancements and the noteworthy work of fiction that it inspired. CAUTION: Spoilers alert!
Pre-DNA Era
H.G. ...enzymes, meganucleases, were discovered. These proteins are characterized by large DNA recognition sites... successful in the box office, indicating the insatiable appetite of the moviegoers for dinosaurs wreaking... In this movie Ethan Hawke’s character revolts against class divide that is created by genetics.
Zinc...DNA-cleaving strategy similar to the ZFNs, but instead of recognizing nucleotide triplets, the components...target new genomic sites. The discovery of the Cas proteins in 2005 was a major breakthrough in the world ...