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Mind the gaps!
Author(s) -
Braun Matthias,
Dabrock Peter
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201745542
Subject(s) - genome editing , vagueness , crispr , library science , art history , computer science , history , biology , artificial intelligence , genetics , gene , fuzzy logic
The use of CRISPR /Cas genome editing in agriculture and medicine develops in a state of vagueness regarding regulation, trust and responsible research. The precautionary principle could provide a way for handling these uncertainties when developing safe and socially acceptable applications.