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Who invented the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9?
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The inventors of CRISPR/Cas9 are Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna, and Feng Zhang. CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary gene editing tool that allows scientists to edit genes in living cells. CRISPR/Cas9 is a method of cutting DNA strands in a targeted location, which allows scientists to cut and paste genes in a precise way. The technology is incredibly versatile and is being used to study a variety of organisms, including humans.