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    Cas9 protein involved in the CRISPR gene-editing technology
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    Cas9 protein involved in the CRISPR gene-editing technology

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    In the gene-editing tool CRISPR, a small strand of RNA identifies a specific chunk of DNA. Then the enzyme Cas9 (green) swoops in and cuts the double-stranded DNA (blue/purple) in two places, removing the specific chunk.
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    Internal NoteContact for image: Megan Hochstrasser (at the IGI) as the contact (megan.hochstrasser@berkeley.edu).

    Hi Jennifer, I was just chatting with Janet Iwasa and she mentioned the CRISPR illustration (pasted below) and animation that she created for you. I know that NIGMS didn’t fund Janet’s work, but would we be able to use it when we write about your NIGMS-funded CRISPR/Cas9 work? We could certainly include whatever credit is appropriate. Specifically, if you happen to get a call from Sweden next week, would NIGMS have permission to use the illustration and/or animation in our Nobel Prize announcement? (By the way, Jon Lorsch loves molecular animations!) We still have the cartoon that we created last year (see https://biobeat.nigms.nih.gov/2015/12/recognition-for-crispr-gene-editing-tool/), but it would be nice to use Janet’s more professional-looking work as well. Please let me know. And if the answer is yes, please let me know how to obtain a copy of the animation. Thanks much. Stay close to the phone on Monday and Wednesday morning (well, 2:30 am your time), Alisa Hi Alisa, I'm delighted for NIGMS to use Janet's fabulous work! The image you have is great, and I will ask Megan Hochstrasser, cc'd here, to send you a link to the video that Janet made for us that illustrates gene editing by CRISPR-Cas9. Thanks for your interest and support, much appreciated. All the best, Jennifer
    KeywordsCas9 CRISPR DNA gene editing genetics
    SourceJanet Iwasa
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    Credit LineJanet Iwasa for the Innovative Genomics Institute at UC Berkeley
    InvestigatorJanet Iwasa
    Record TypeIllustration
    Topic Area(s);#Genes;#Tools and Techniques;#
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