The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuel Sarpentier and Jennifer A. Doud Tna was given CRSPR gene editing

They discovered one of the sharpest tools in genetic engineering: the CRISPR / Cas9 gene scissors. Using these, researchers can transform the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with the utmost precision.

Secretary-General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Koran K. Hanson said this year’s prize is for “rewriting the ethics of life.”

American biochemist Jennifer A. Doudna (left) and French microbiologist Emmanuel Sarpentier photographed together in 2016.

CRISPR / Cas9 gene editing tools have revolutionized molecular life sciences, brought new opportunities for plant reproduction, contributed to innovative cancer treatments and made the dream of curing hereditary diseases a reality.

The first women to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry collectively, and the sixth and seventh women to win the Chemistry Prize were Charpentier from France and Doudna from the United States.

& # 39; The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery of black holes that revealed the dark secrets of the universe & # 39;
Tuesday this year Nobel Prize in Physics Presented to scientists Roger Benrose, Reinhard Jensel and Andrea Guess for their discoveries about black holes.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine The U.S.-UK trio have been accused of harbizing the Harvey J. for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Was jointly awarded to Rice, which led to the development of trials and therapies.

The Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced on Thursday, the Nobel Peace Prize and the Prize for Economics on Monday.

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