Recent advances in genome engineering technology such as CRISPR-Cas9 have brought it to the forefront, making it a highly discussed topic in both scientific and mainstream worlds.

In this article, we will cover the basics behind genome editing, the evolution of genome editing techniques, the main genome engineering applications, and what the not-so-distant future may hold for gene editing.

Let's get started with the basics of what the term genome engineering means and its history in the following section.