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CRISPR (bacterial immunity)

First in use: c. 1987
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CRISPR gene editing

First in use: c. 2012

CRISPR / CRISPR (bacterial immunity) / CRISPR gene editing

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A bacterial defense system vs. Doudna and Charpentier.

Which meaning of CRISPR is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? CRISPR (bacterial immunity) came first (c. 1987). CRISPR gene editing arrived in 2012. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · c. 1987

CRISPR (bacterial immunity)

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Duplicate · c. 2012

CRISPR gene editing

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