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The science and ethics of rewriting our DNA | Jennifer Doudna

The TED Interview

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Genetic Mutation Editing - Is There a Risk Associated With It?

In principle, it's possible to imagine getting rid of certain genetic mutations altogether. But those are interventions in an adult that sbacically intervening where the dione is operating. There now have been two international summits on the topic and a third one planned for next year. The consensus is basically that there shouldn't be a a rush to use this in the human germ line until we better understand the technology.

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