People in everyday, non-scientific professions like plumbing and baking should be consulted about gene editing, a group of experts say. Gene editing is thought to have potential to prevent conditions such as sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and some forms of cancer. Citizens' assemblies are ideal for probing the complexities of genome editing, according to expertsWHAT IS GENE EDITING? The first genome editing technologies were developed in the late 1900s. Gene editing alters an organism's DNA in ways that could be inherited by subsequent generations.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2020 18:11 UTC