word
Gene Editing
jeen ED-ih-ting
/dʒiːn ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
geneediting
Dictionary meaning
Direct modification of an organism's genetic material — CRISPR-Cas9 is the revolutionary tool (Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, Nobel 2020); cuts DNA at precise locations; corrects genetic diseases, engineers crops, creates research models; 'germline editing' (heritable changes) raises profound ethical concerns
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