Genetics:  CRISPR May Cause Hundreds of Unintended Mutations Into the Genome, New Study Finds | Big Think

In case you haven’t already heard of CRISPR-Cas9, it is the revolutionary gene-editing technology, discovered just a few years ago, that allows scientists to edit the DNA of any species with an unprecedented precision and efficiency. Today, thousands of researchers around the world are doing experiments with CRISPR, in the hope to cure us from genetic diseases and even deliver us designer babies. The first clinical trial to employ CRISPR-Cas9 is now underway in China, hoping to fight targeted cancers with modified immune cells. …

Source: CRISPR May Cause Hundreds of Unintended Mutations Into the Genome, New Study Finds | Big Think

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