Gene editing for improved agriculture, healthcare, and beyond. 

DNA. Deoxyribose nucleic acid. We hear about it all the time. “It’s in your genes” is what everyone says. At one point, we were caught in a hopeless dance of chance: being blessed with genes that help us grow taller than our peers or being crippled by life-threatening diseases like hemophilia. But what if there were ways to rewrite the blueprints that make up not only our lives but also those of the animals and plants that contribute to our environment and health? Would we use it to revolutionize healthcare to cure debilitating disorders? Restructure the food supply? Make snakes non-poisonous? Or would we perhaps use it to construct biological monsters? 

 

Throughout the late 20th century to today, scientists have worked tirelessly to find the best methods of reworking the age-old laws of nature and biology. Challenging Gregor Mendel’s theories has brought about many life-saving processes, especially in this new infinitely diverse biosphere. 

 

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