Over the years there has been contention surrounding genome editing technology with some scholars supporting it while others are against the procedure. Gene editing refers to a process that entails making changes on a specific part of a genome. According to Centre for Genetics and Society (n.d) scientists have made modifications on genes since the 70’s through the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR). There are different types of gene editing techniques for instance; gene therapy, germline and somatic gene editing. The issue of gene editing is not only a scientific concern but also a social as well as political and several groups have joined hands to deliberate on the issue. From ( The CRISPR-baby scandal: what’s next for human gene-editing (nature.com)
www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00673-1 )
In my view gene editing is a great progress towards finding treatment of different illness such as sickle cell anemia, cancer and several blood disorders among others. Through DNA changes the cells of an adult or child are changed to treat a disease or enhance their health of an individual. One of the beneficial ways in which gene editing has been beneficial is the editing of an individual immune cells to help them fight cancer. Additionally more studies are underway to enable the editing of blood cells to find a secure way of treating sickle cell anemia. Similarly, by use of germline editing embryo cells, eggs and sperms can be modified to eradicate inherited diseases from being passed down from one generation to another. From ( The CRISPR-baby scandal: what’s next for human gene-editing (nature.com)
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According to Mary Bergman (2019) gene editing has become a great way through which errors in DNA can be easily erased. The correction of errors in DNA will help in reducing the diseases caused by genetic mutation. Gene editing is therefore a great progress towards finding solutions to both inherited and none inherited illnesses. More research however need to be done to explore the effects of the technology and also ensure that all the ethic concerns are adhered to
From ( Harvard researchers share views on future, ethics of gene editing – Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/01/perspectives-on-gene-editing/ )
References
Harvard researchers share views on future, ethics of gene editing – Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/01/perspectives-on-gene-editing/
The CRISPR-baby scandal: what’s next for human gene-editing (nature.com)
www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00673-1
