Reviewing the Ethics of Genome Editing
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Reviewing the Ethics of Genome Editing
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What is this about?
Research Ethics Committees (RECs) face a number of challenges when reviewing research involving Genome editing. In this policy brief the Horizon EU-funded project irecs highlights three key issues and provides recommendations for risk mitigation.
Why is this important?
Genome editing strategically changes the DNA of an organism, introducing new traits or suppressing unwanted ones. With the development of new techniques and tools, genome editing is cheaper and more effective than ever. The possibility to introduce targeted changes in the genome of virtually all cell types and organisms and its ease of use opens up new opportunities and challenges.
