Just Like That

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Prof Jonathan Ball finds out just how easy it has become to sequence a genome and edit it. Matt Loose and Chris Denning helpfully demonstrate the cheapness and practical simplicity of a USB connected DNA sequencer and the clever potion that is CRISPR/Cas-9 editing technique. What once took $3bn and earned a presidential congratulation, can now be done in a hotel room with a laptop and a coffee machine. Presenter: Prof. Jonathan Ball Producer: Alex Mansfield