The world’s first gene-edited squid and why it’s historic

Researchers have revealed this week that they’ve been successful in gene-editing a squid for the first time in human history. Cephalopods are used to study Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s due to their significantly large brains. Using the DNA editing tool CRISPR, a genetically altered squid will potentially jump-start major advances in the study of neurodegenterative diseases of many sorts. The manipulation … Continue reading