Kari is focusing on CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) is a family of sequences found in organisms like bacteria. It’s a gene-editing tool. The future of biotechnology in the eyes of those of us who are optimistic and interested is, “We literally have the potential to take people who are essentially blind and make them see.”

This week I am talking about genetically-engineered skin-grafts. I have so much to learn, but there are only about 16 weeks in this semester and I’m working on other courses to graduate fairly soon.

Here is one published web page by Kat Arney (just giving credit to the independent writer): https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07640-2

Skin-grafting:

TRANSPLANTATION of skin.

Invasive surgery.

Types:

Allogenic graft, Autograft, Isogeneic graft, Xenograft, Laboratory-grown, and Prosthetic