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A Crack in Creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London The Bodley, an imprint of Vintage 2017Description: xx, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781847923820
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576.5072 DOU-C
Contents:
Prologue : the wave -- Part I. The tool. The quest for a cure -- A new defense -- Cracking the code -- Command and control -- Part II. The task. The CRISPR menagerie -- To heal the sick -- The reckoning -- What lies ahead -- Epilogue : the beginning.
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.
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Book Book Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 576.5072 DOU-C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out to ARYA V. V. (23011001003) 21/04/2025 DCB3167

Prologue : the wave -- Part I. The tool. The quest for a cure -- A new defense -- Cracking the code -- Command and control -- Part II. The task. The CRISPR menagerie -- To heal the sick -- The reckoning -- What lies ahead -- Epilogue : the beginning.

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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