Abhay Mishra | Academic Advisor on Instagram: "Follow🎖️What is CRISPR-Cas9? CRISPR-Cas9 is a genome-editing technology adapted from a natural defense mechanism found in bacteria. CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, and Cas9 is a DNA-cutting enzyme (endonuclease). In simple terms, CRISPR-Cas9 acts as molecular scissors guided by RNA, allowing scientists to precisely cut DNA at a chosen location in the genome. Core Components Guide RNA (gRNA): Directs Cas9