The Art of Gene-Editing Butterflies (Painting with CRISPR!)

To learn more about The Great Courses Plus visit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Butterfly metamorphosis is still a bit of a mystery. What happens inside a chrysalis to turn a caterpillar into a beautifully painted butterfly? Does it really turn to soup? I visited Dr. Arnaud Martin, who uses the CRISPR genetic modification technology to learn about how genes build bodies. Dr. Martin uses CRISPR to disrupt certain