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Week 10 Journal Gene editing

Week 10 Journal

Q Gene editing is a rapidly developing technology aimed to enhance humans. Do you think editing a persons genome for non-life threatening purposes should be allowed, or is it a slippery slope that could result in dangerous enhancements?

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Gene editing is a method or tools used in medical field to make highly specific changes in the DNA sequence of a living organism essentially altering the genetic makeup . Gene editing is performed by using enzymes particularly nucleases that has been engineered to target a specific DNA sequence where the required DNA is inserted. Gene editing offers many potential benefits such as treating genetic diseases which are inherited from parents .