Judge CRISPR crops by their potential to harm

• Autores: Michael Le Page
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3071, 2016, pág. 19
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Le Page remarks on gene-editing revolution enabled by CRISPR technology. The thing is, gene editing exploits natural recombination. It can introduce new genes, but the basic form just involves cutting DNA at a specific site. When the cell repairs itself, it often changes a few DNA letters. Exactly the same kinds of mutations can occur during natural recombination. Modern breeders zap plants with radiation or chemicals, then screen cells to find one with the right change. The EU has ruled that this approach--mutagenesis--isn't genetic modification, However, it has yet to decide whether simple gene editing counts as genetic modification.