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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Main Authors: Doudna, Jennifer A. (Author), Sternberg, Samuel H. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.