CRISPR Gene Editing Toolbox Is Expanding

There is an arms race of sorts as genetic scientists ‘scour the planet’ for alternatives to standard CRISPR technology. As it gathers steam, editing the human genome will prove to be the scourge of humanity. ⁃ TN Editor The gene-editing tool that has revolutionized biology is becoming even more powerful.
CRISPR, as the system is known, allows scientists to target and snip a specific sequence of letters on a strand of DNA with unprecedented precision. That has opened up new poss