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A Crack in Creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution
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.
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London
The Bodley, an imprint of Vintage
2017
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue : the wave
- Part I. The tool. The quest for a cure
- A new defense
- Cracking the code
- Command and control
- Part II. The task. The CRISPR menagerie
- To heal the sick
- The reckoning
- What lies ahead
- Epilogue : the beginning.