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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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| 020 | |a 9781847923820 | ||
| 082 | |a 576.5072 DOU-C | ||
| 100 | |a Jennifer A Doudna | ||
| 245 | |a A Crack in Creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution | ||
| 260 | |a London |b The Bodley, an imprint of Vintage |c 2017 | ||
| 300 | |a xx, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | ||
| 505 | |a 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. | ||
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 650 | |a Genetics -- Research -- History. Genetic engineering -- History. Genetic code. | ||
| 700 | |a Samuel H Sternberg | ||
| 942 | |c BK | ||
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