Articles for tag: Animal health, wild, wildlife, wildlife conservation

Annette Uy

Conservation
A herd of African elephants walking through Kruger National Park, South Africa.

The Potential of CRISPR for Improving Animal Health in the Wild

CRISPR, a groundbreaking gene-editing tool, has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century. Initially discovered as part of the bacterial immune system, CRISPR-Cas9 allows scientists to precisely modify DNA, enabling targeted genetic changes. While its applications in medicine and agriculture have dominated headlines, the potential of CRISPR to address challenges ...