# Itai Yanai on Silicon Valley: “1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenet…”

> 1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein co… — 4.0K likes, 879 reposts on X.

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1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish. The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists follow their curiosity. This is one huge reason why we must keep funding basic research!

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