The cheapest, simplest, most effective way of manipulating DNA ever known, CRISPR may well give us the cure to HIV, genetic diseases, and some cancers, and will help address the world’s hunger crisis. Not, that is, until the spring of 2015, when biologist Jennifer Doudna called for a worldwide moratorium on the use of the new gene-editing tool CRISPR-a revolutionary new technology that she helped create-to make heritable changes in human embryos. Not since the atomic bomb has a technology so alarmed its inventors that they warned the world about its use. And yes, the IGI gets a shout-out! For more info, visit the book website here.Ī trailblazing biologist grapples with her role in the biggest scientific discovery of our era: a cheap, easy way of rewriting genetic code, with nearly limitless promise and peril. The book is co-authored by her former graduate student, Sam Sternberg. IGI Executive Director Jennifer Doudna has written a popular science book about her personal and professional experiences in CRISPR research. Berkeley Initiative for Optimized Microbiome Editing (BIOME).Plant Genomics & Transformation Facility.
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