The advent of CRISPR gene editing technology has moved the use of gene drives,
genetically engineering an organism to push a preferred gene through a target population …

Biotechnology, a branch of science and a fast-growing source of developing technologies,
has shown immense potential for its utility across all the dimensions of our lives. Its …

Two decades ago, the completion of the Human Genome Project marked a pivotal milestone
in scientific history, unraveling the blueprint of human DNA and laying the foundation for the …

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“Life 2.0” may sound like hyperbole—suggesting a radical change in modes of existence—
but that was the title of a Colloquium held at the Beckman Center in Irvine, California, in …

Genome editing has opened up the possibility of heritable alteration of the human germline.
The potential of this powerful tool has spurred a call for establishing robust regulatory …

Multiplex genome editing is the simultaneous introduction of multiple distinct modifications to
a given genome. Though in its infancy, maturation of this field will facilitate powerful new …

Externalities and uncertainty play an important role in the design of regulatory policies.
Regulatory tools must be selected while taking into consideration the side-effects that …

The expanding genome editing toolbox has revolutionized life science research ranging
from the bench to the bedside. These “molecular scissors” have offered us unprecedented …

This chapter introduces the cultural background and the historical context for understanding
the contemporary project of biotechnology. These background and context deeply inform …