Monthly Archives: March 2020

#2.5: Anti-CRISPR: Phage Fight Back



In this supplementary episode we sit down with Dr. Alan Davidson, a joint professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. He and his colleagues discovered anti-CRISPR, so we ask him about the discovery process, how the system works, and how it can be used in tandem with CRISPR to enhance gene editing and disease amelioration. Be sure to tune in to this episode to learn about how an evolutionary arms race between bacteriophage and bacteria has helped scientists and aided in the advancement of medicine!