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dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-22T08:02:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-02-22T08:02:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ellul, I. C. (2018). Gene editing... quo vadis? The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network, 17(2), 3. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/40284 | |
dc.description.abstract | As discussed in the last editorial, modern gene editing is quite precise but it is not perfect. The procedure can be hit and miss, reaching some cells but not others. Even when Crispr gets where it is needed, the edits can differ from cell to cell, for example mending two copies of a mutated gene in one cell, but only one copy in another. For some genetic diseases this may not matter, but it may if a single mutated gene causes the disorder. Another common problem happens when edits are made at the wrong place in the genome. There can be hundreds of these “offtarget” edits that can be dangerous if they disrupt healthy genes or crucial regulatory DNA. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Medical Portals Ltd. | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Editorials | en_GB |
dc.subject | Gene editing | en_GB |
dc.subject | Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects | en_GB |
dc.title | Gene editing... quo vadis? | en_GB |
dc.type | editorial | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | N/A | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Ellul, Ian C. | |
Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 17, Issue 2 The Synapse, Volume 17, Issue 2 |
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