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Reflection on Gene Editing from the Perspective of Biopolitics
The study examines the creation of gene-edited infants from the perspective of biopolitics. Through an analysis at the level of “body-power”, we show...
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Learning from Icarus: The Impact of CRISPR on Gene Editing Ethics
After centuries of crude genetic engineering through crossbreeding, the ability to directly intervene in life’s fundamental blueprint led to...
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Identifying public trust building priorities of gene editing in agriculture and food
Gene editing in agriculture and food (GEAF) is a nascent development with few products and is unfamiliar among the wider US public. GEAF has garnered...
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Gene Editing Cattle for Enhancing Heat Tolerance: A Welfare Review of the “PRLR-SLICK Cattle” Case
In March 2022 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a risk assessment of a recent animal gene editing proposal submitted by Acceligen™....
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Therapeutic Genome Editing
Efforts to cure single gene disorders by replacing the responsible genes using stem cell transplantation and gene transfer have been pursued for...
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Exploring diverse food system actor perspectives on gene editing: a systematic review of socio-cultural factors influencing acceptability
Despite the promise of new gene editing technologies (GETs) (e.g., CRISPR) in accelerating sustainable agri-food production, the social acceptability...
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Genome Editing (See Gene Editing; CRISPR)
Genome editing (a.k.a. gene editing) refers to deliberately modifying DNA by insertion, deletion, or replacement of a gene at a specific site in...
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CRISPR (See Genomic Editing; Gene Editing)
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat (CRISPR) is one of the most recent gene-editing technologies.
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Specificity as a Guide for the Safe Use of Human Germline Gene Editing—A Response to Sarkar’s Cut and Paste Genetics
For human germline gene editing to be a viable technique for preventing disease, it must meet a baseline level of safety. This commentary unpacks...
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The Ethical Status of Germline Gene Editing in Future Space Missions: The Special Case of Positive Selection on Earth for Future Space Missions
There are good theoretical rationales for considering germline gene editing (GGE) as a recommended and perhaps even necessary procedure for future...
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Initial heritable genome editing: map** a responsible pathway from basic research to the clinic
Following the Second Summit on Human Gene Editing in Hong Kong in 2018, where the birth of two girls with germline genome editing was revealed, the...
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An analysis of different concepts of “identity” in the heritable genome editing debate
Human heritable genome editing (HHGE) involves editing the genes of human gametes and/or early human embryos. Whilst ‘identity’ is a key concept...
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Gene Editing (See Genome Editing; CRISPR)
This entry is discussed under Genome editing.
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Stakeholder Involvement in the Governance of Human Genome Editing in Japan
Genome editing is a technology that can accurately and efficiently modify the genome of organisms, including the human genome. Although human genome...
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Researching the future: scenarios to explore the future of human genome editing
BackgroundForward-looking, democratically oriented governance is needed to ensure that human genome editing serves rather than undercuts public...
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Map** the ‘Ethical’ Controversy of Human Heritable Genome Editing: a Multidisciplinary Approach
Genome editing, for instance by CRISPR-Cas, is a major advancement of the last 10 years in medicine but questions ethically our practices. In...
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Ethics and Genomic Editing Using the Crispr-Cas9 Technique: Challenges and Conflicts
The field of genetics has seen major advances in recent decades, particularly in research, prevention and diagnosis. One of the most recent...
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Ethical Issues in Genetically Modified Foods: From Transgenesis to CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Technology
Traditional ethical quandaries related to GM foods have been addressed profusely throughout the years. Still, some concerns remain regarding...