Redesigning Life: How Genome Editing Will Transform the World

Redesigning Life: How Genome Editing Will Transform the World
John Parrington
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6 Aug 2020 UK
9780198766834
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Humans have been adjusting the genomes of plants and animals through breeding since the dawn of agriculture. So why is genome editing so revolutionary? Why is it causing such intense interest? The technique of cutting and pasting DNA code into the genome using 'molecular scissors' can produce precise changes to one or more genes without causing other changes to the genome. It is faster, cheaper, and more risk-free than any previous techniques. It can be applied to almost any animal or plant; and it is available to any lab in the world, large or small. Combined with the latest developments in stem cells and optogenetics, these are potent technologies, and scientifically informed public debate is vital to ensure that they are channelled to the good of humanity and the planet. John Parrington explains the basic science behind the revolution, the directions in which research is moving, the hopes and dangers, and the ethical issues we face.
a thorough and comprehensive account of the methodologies for altering life that have been or are being developed, and the directions that they may take in future. John Harris, Nature
John Parrington is an Associate Professor in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Oxford, and a Tutorial Fellow in Medicine at Worcester College, Oxford. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in science journals including Nature, Current Biology, Journal of Cell Biology, Journal of Clinical Investigation, The EMBO Journal, Development, Developmental Biology, and Human Reproduction. He has extensive experience writing popular science, having published articles in The Guardian, New Scientist, Chemistry World, and The Biologist. He has also written science reports for the Wellcome Trust, British Council, and Royal Society. He is the author of The Deeper Genome, (OUP, 2015).
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ISBN-13: 9780198766834
Published: 6 Aug 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 196mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 384

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