The CRISPR-Cas9 system uses all except which of the following?

A) replacement DNA to be inserted at the cut site
B) a guide RNA which locates the gene to be edited
C) prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells to be edited
D) an enzyme to cut both strands of DNA at the target site
E) reverse transcriptase enzyme


Answer: E

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