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Hostility toward Jews, which both senators actively condemn, pointing out its disturbing rise in political discourse.
A political movement advocating for the rights and statehood of Palestinians, which is prevalent in the college campus protests discussed.
The proposed diplomatic framework aiming to establish an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
A sector that uses biological systems for manufacturing and industrial processes, identified as a major market where gene editing is useful.
An industry where gene editing is used to create crops with improved traits like higher yield or disease resistance, mentioned as a key application.
An industry sector growing in Pennsylvania due to a pro-growth tax environment and supportive investments.
The 'scissors' component of the CRISPR system, a protein that cuts the DNA strand at a location specified by the guide RNA.
The full complex of the Cas protein and guide RNA that work together to find and edit specific DNA sequences.
An academic research institute associated with MIT and Harvard that holds many of the foundational patents for CRISPR technology.
The complex and often restrictive environment of patents surrounding technologies like CRISPR, which can hinder research and development. Open-sourcing offers an alternative.
AI models that are freely available, which are viewed as the crucial backstop against monopoly control and censorship.