Bibliograph

Editing humanity, the crispr revolution and the new era of genome editing, Kevin Davies

Type

Label

Editing humanity, the crispr revolution and the new era of genome editing, Kevin Davies

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Editing humanity

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1104420006

Responsibility statement

Kevin Davies

Sub title

the crispr revolution and the new era of genome editing

Summary

If our genes are, to a great extent, our destiny, then what would happen if mankind could engineer and alter the very essence of our DNA coding? Millions might be spared the devastating effects of hereditary disease or the challenges of disability, whether it was the pain of sickle-cell anemia to the ravages of Huntington's disease. But this power to "play God" also raises major ethical questions and poses threats for potential misuse. For decades, these questions have lived exclusively in the realm of science fiction, but as Kevin Davies powerfully reveals in his new book, this is all about to change

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