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What are some uses for CRISPR?
A
Making designer babies
B
Increasing Agricultural productivity
C
Preventing and curing diseases
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A: CRISPR genome editing allows scientists to quickly create cell and animal models, which researchers can use to accelerate research into diseases such as cancer and mental illness. In addition, CRISPR is now being developed as a rapid diagnostic.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ex vivo gene editing method has three main potential applications in clinics: cancer immunotherapy, 73 treatment of hereditary diseases (e.g. sickle cell anemia, -thalassemia, etc.), 74, 75 and viral infection inhibition.

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