Strategies for Responsible Gene Editing
A powerful new tool capable of addressing problems as diverse as malaria, Lyme disease, and invasive species should be a cause for celebration. But, because so-called CRISPR genome-editing technology would alter entire populations of wild organisms, its responsible use poses a serious public-policy challenge.
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CAMBRIDGE – The discovery of a powerful new tool capable of addressing health and environmental problems as diverse as malaria, Lyme disease, and invasive species should be a cause for celebration. But, because the tool, called CRISPR, can alter entire populations of wild organisms (and thus shared ecosystems), ensuring that these interventions are developed responsibly poses an unprecedented challenge for science and society.