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Designer babies: Fact or fiction?

Tasnady, Samantha
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The discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 complex has opened up new doors for exploring gene editing and modification, including designing babies by choosing favorable genes. Besides being a tool for parents using IVF, gene editing is important for agriculture and many different directions in medicine. Although CRISPR is a viable method of gene editing, gene editing of embryos is not ethical due to implications regarding health disparities and the possible resurgence of the eugenics movement.
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2025-05-29
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Undergraduate
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14849/8930
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Melissa Pespeni
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Biochemistry
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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