QIAGEN announced the launch of QIAprep& CRISPR Kit and CRISPR Q-Primer Solutions that allow researchers to analyze edited genetic material with unparalleled speed and efficiency to determine how their interventions have changed the function of the DNA sequence in question. The QIAprep& CRISPR Kit and the new CRISPR Q-Primer Solutions provide scientists with a sensitive, all-in-one process for characterizing so-called knock-outs generated from guide RNA (gRNA) and knock-ins from small insertions during gene editing. Kit and solutions combine liquid-based sample preparation with downstream PCR detection as well as the Sanger method of DNA sequencing. The QIAprep& CRISPR Kit and CRISPR Q-Primer Solutions are optimized for analyses of cells edited with methods such as CRISPR with adherent and suspension cell cultures – including experiments with the proteins Cas9 and Cas12a often used to cut DNA – and can even be used with single-cell inputs. Positive PCR controls for human, mouse and rat are included to determine the effectiveness of gene-editing conditions. Primers for PCR and Sanger sequencing can be easily customized to suit any target. Unveiled less than a decade ago, CRISPR has revolutionized genomics by making the editing of genomes in humans, plants and animals easy and cheap. CRISPR can locate a specific section of DNA inside a cell and then alter its function by editing its DNA sequence. It is widely used in scientific research, where one hope is it will transform drug development and even medicine as a whole.