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A crack in creation :

by Doudna, Jennifer A.,
Additional authors: Sternberg, Samuel H., -- author.
Physical details: xx, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN:9780544716940 (hardcover); 0544716949 (hardcover).
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500 - 599 Book Cart 576.5072 Dou (Browse shelf) Available Book Fund 105148

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.

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