Doudna, Jennifer A.,
A crack in creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution / Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg. - xx, 281 pages : illustrations ; 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) 0544716949 (hardcover)
2016058472
101697675 DNLM
Genetic engineering--History.
Genetic code.
Genetics--Research--History.
Medical / Genetics.
Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics.
Technology & Engineering / Biomedical.
Gene Editing--history.
CRISPR-Cas Systems.
United States.
QH440 / .D68 2017
576.5072 Dou 11
2017 F-138 QU 11 AA1
A crack in creation : gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution / Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg. - xx, 281 pages : illustrations ; 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) 0544716949 (hardcover)
2016058472
101697675 DNLM
Genetic engineering--History.
Genetic code.
Genetics--Research--History.
Medical / Genetics.
Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics.
Technology & Engineering / Biomedical.
Gene Editing--history.
CRISPR-Cas Systems.
United States.
QH440 / .D68 2017
576.5072 Dou 11
2017 F-138 QU 11 AA1