[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Arkadi [@ArkadiBaudelair](/creator/twitter/ArkadiBaudelair) on x 1408 followers Created: 2025-07-13 05:48:11 UTC We’re entering an era where editing DNA is as easy as editing a Word doc. $CRSP, $BEAM, and $PRME are the companies doing so, and they are very related to each other. 👇🏻 Let’s start with $CRSP: The CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing method was developed by Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna in 2012. They demonstrated how the CRISPR system, originally found in bacteria as a defense mechanism, could be repurposed to cut DNA precisely. In recognition of this groundbreaking work, they received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. While CRISPR’s DNA-cutting ability was revolutionary, it had its limitations, notably causing unwanted breaks in DNA strands. This is where David Liu enters the scene. David Liu, is a Harvard professor and researcher at the Broad Institute who co-invented “Base Editing” in 2016. Base editing is like the upgrade of $CRSP, it offers more precise genetic changes by gently swapping out individual genetic letters, (A, T, C, G) without breaking both DNA strands. This refined technology is utilized currently utilized by $BEAM. In 2019, Liu further advanced the technology by co-inventing “Prime Editing.” Prime editing is the upgrade of $BEAM, it takes precision to the next level, like a genetic word processor, it can search, replace, insert, or delete genetic sequences without the messy, double-stranded cuts. Prime editing is the technology currently employed by $PRME. In summary: - $CRSP: Original CRISPR gene-editing tool - $BEAM: Base Editing technology - $PRME: Prime Editing technology All three technologies are CRISPR based, but David Liu’s innovations have significantly enhanced their precision and capabilities, marking a substantial upgrade from the original CRISPR method. While Liu didn’t invent CRISPR, his breakthroughs have taken gene editing to an entirely new level, unlocking unprecedented precision and possibilities. With $PRME, this technology is now on the verge of transforming medicine as we know it  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [stocks defense](/topic/stocks-defense) [bacteria](/topic/bacteria) [genome](/topic/genome) [$prme](/topic/$prme) [doc](/topic/doc) [$crsp](/topic/$crsp) [$beam](/topic/$beam) [coins defi](/topic/coins-defi) [Post Link](https://x.com/ArkadiBaudelair/status/1944272626525819038)
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Arkadi @ArkadiBaudelair on x 1408 followers
Created: 2025-07-13 05:48:11 UTC
We’re entering an era where editing DNA is as easy as editing a Word doc. $CRSP, $BEAM, and $PRME are the companies doing so, and they are very related to each other. 👇🏻
Let’s start with $CRSP:
The CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing method was developed by Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna in 2012.
They demonstrated how the CRISPR system, originally found in bacteria as a defense mechanism, could be repurposed to cut DNA precisely. In recognition of this groundbreaking work, they received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020.
While CRISPR’s DNA-cutting ability was revolutionary, it had its limitations, notably causing unwanted breaks in DNA strands.
This is where David Liu enters the scene.
David Liu, is a Harvard professor and researcher at the Broad Institute who co-invented “Base Editing” in 2016.
Base editing is like the upgrade of $CRSP, it offers more precise genetic changes by gently swapping out individual genetic letters, (A, T, C, G) without breaking both DNA strands. This refined technology is utilized currently utilized by $BEAM.
In 2019, Liu further advanced the technology by co-inventing “Prime Editing.”
Prime editing is the upgrade of $BEAM, it takes precision to the next level, like a genetic word processor, it can search, replace, insert, or delete genetic sequences without the messy, double-stranded cuts. Prime editing is the technology currently employed by $PRME.
In summary:
- $CRSP: Original CRISPR gene-editing tool
- $BEAM: Base Editing technology
- $PRME: Prime Editing technology
All three technologies are CRISPR based, but David Liu’s innovations have significantly enhanced their precision and capabilities, marking a substantial upgrade from the original CRISPR method.
While Liu didn’t invent CRISPR, his breakthroughs have taken gene editing to an entirely new level, unlocking unprecedented precision and possibilities.
With $PRME, this technology is now on the verge of transforming medicine as we know it
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