A crack in creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution
by Doudna, Jennifer A. (Author), Sternberg, Samuel H. (Author)
Summary
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. Full description
- 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.