CRISPR Cas-9 is a genome editing technology that uses a bacterial immune system mechanism to allow permanent modification of genes within organisms. It involves clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) found in bacterial genomes that play a key role in defense against viruses. The Cas9 protein has six domains including two nuclease domains that cut single-stranded DNA and allow it to be used for genome editing applications like gene silencing, DNA-free editing, and homology-directed repair.