GENE EDITING

Genetically Modifying E. Coli Bacteria At Home

From failure to success, it was a great experience!

Growing up, LEGO was the greatest thing in my life. I can always remember the times when I’d buy a new LEGO set and spend hours struggling, learning, and eventually building! Many of you can also share this experience.

This was one of the first LEGO sets I worked on when I was younger:

The reason why this set was so special to me because even though I struggled and failed, it was all for a goal in mind —to let my curiosity shine.

If you’re reading this article, you’re here because of the title — so you may be wondering what kind of connection I’m trying to make with LEGO and modifying E. Coli.

But, let me ask you this question. What would your experience with LEGO be if you could only read the instruction manual?

It would suck, right?

Well, over the past few weeks, I’ve grown a great interest in gene editing (GE). However, most of the work I’ve completed relating to it has been theoretical. I’ve researched GE applications for neurological diseases, genetic blindness, and more. But I haven’t been able to apply.