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Gene Editing: Rewriting the Life and Consequences

Bhagwan Das Bulchandani

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Gene editing is the rational, precise and candid modification of DNA sequences or genes in living cells and organisms, literally for anything and everything possible. Its manifestation ranging from designing disease resistant crops or therapeutic correction of defective genes responsible for myriad of debilitating diseases in human beings to reprogramming of organisms that can produce new sophisticated and potent biologicals. The possible implication of gene editing is wide ranging and sometimes are beyond imagination at least for a common man to comprehend. Not surprisingly, this new revolution has already sparked the interest and enthusiasm of scientists and investors worldwide. Two recently developed technologies, Transcription Activator Like Effector (TALE) nucleases and Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) nucleases, made it possible to edit genes within a few weeks, as opposed to several months or years with earlier recombinant technologies. Nevertheless, this highly advanced and sophisticated concept which has the potential to revolutionize the practice of biology for the betterment of world is being seen with certain underlined ethical apprehensions and social anxieties. These must be brought to surface and discussed to reach a consensual decision of how to make it work productively and generate its prolific outcomes. As has repeatedly been said and proved time and again that a sufficiently developed technology is next to miracle.
Keywords: Gene Editing, TALE, CRISPR, Cas9, Double-Stranded Breaks (DSB), Therapeutics, Transgenesis

Cite this Article: B. D. Bulchandani. Gene Editing: Rewriting the Life and Consequences. International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications. 2019; 5(1): 1–10p.


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