First genetically modified squids born transparent after scientists 'knock out' pigmentation gene - Daily Mail

The team used CRISPR-Cas9 to ‘knock out’ the gene in a Doryteuthis pealeii and in turn eliminated coloring from the eyes and skin cells.

The team designed a special pair of micro-scissors to clip the egg’s surface and used a quartz needle to deliver the CRISPR-Cas9 reagents.

Scientists published the full genome sequence in January of the giant squid, which seems to hint at the creature’s high intelligence?

They discovered the giant squid genome has an estimated 2.7 billion DNA base pairs – the connected chemical compounds on opposite sides of DNA strands.

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