A crack in creation gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution
Two Berkeley scientists explore the potential of a revolutionary genetics technology capable of easily and affordably manipulating DNA in human embryos to prevent specific diseases, addressing key concerns about related ethical and societal repercussions.
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| 245 | 1 | 2 | |a A crack in creation : |b gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution / |c Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Boston : |b Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, |c [2017] | |
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| 505 | 0 | |a The quest for a cure -- A new defense -- Cracking the code -- Command and control -- The CRISPR menagerie -- To heal the sick -- The reckoning -- What lies ahead -- Epilogue : the beginning. | |
| 520 | |a Two Berkeley scientists explore the potential of a revolutionary genetics technology capable of easily and affordably manipulating DNA in human embryos to prevent specific diseases, addressing key concerns about related ethical and societal repercussions. | ||
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