Everything You Need to Know About CRISPR Gene Editing’s Monster Year
This year has been incredible for genetic engineering due to CRISPR – an easy, cheap, and precise way to edit DNA. This has raised a charged debate: whether we should use it to correct disease-causing genes in humans before they’re born.
But editing embryos isn’t the whole story. Gene editing is making headway in many areas that people should be aware of. Here’s a list of topics you need to know about gene editing, from MIT Technology Review’s own coverage over the last 12 months: Rewriting humans, reshaping animals, engineering plants, patent wars, gene therapy, basic research, environmental release, and democratizing genetic engineering.
