The CRISPR-Cas system is exploited experimentally for ____

a. programmable RNA-guided genome editing
b. programmable DNA-guided genome editing
c. cutting DNA at specific sites so it can be inserted into a cloning vector
d. increasing transcription of a gene of interest
e. enhancing DNA polymerase activity in PCR reactions


ANSWER: a

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