Should we be worried?

• Autores: Michael Le Page
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3050, 2015, pág. 37
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • With sufficient money a small team of rogue biologists and IVF doctors could create the first gene edited baby right now. In fact, there's nothing to stop IVF clinics trying germline gene editing in many countries, including the US. The biggest impact from CRISPR will come from the enormous range of genetically altered plants, animals, fungi and bacteria will be used to create. The technique has already been used to create extra-muscular dogs for police work, hornless cattle for farmers and micropigs for pets. Le Page explains why people should be worried of CRISPR gene editing