A crack in creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution /
Doudna, Jennifer A., 1964-
A crack in creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution / Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg. - xx, 281 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9780544716940 (hardcover)
Gene Editing--history
CRISPR-Cas Systems
Genetic Code
Genetic Research--history
United States
QH 440 / D728c 2017
576.5072
QU 11 AA1
A crack in creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution / Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg. - xx, 281 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9780544716940 (hardcover)
Gene Editing--history
CRISPR-Cas Systems
Genetic Code
Genetic Research--history
United States
QH 440 / D728c 2017
576.5072
QU 11 AA1