What is gene editing? How is it different from genetic engineering?
Gene editing allows scientists to make changes to a specific target sequence of DNA within a gene. . Gene editing tools provide a great deal of flexibility in the kinds of genetic changes that can be made. Changes that can be made include simple edits to, or deletions of, one or a few targeted letters in the genetic code. The tools can also be used to insert much longer genetic sequences from the same species or another one — similar to what can be done with older transgenic technologies. . Gene editing is more precise than genetic engineering, and technology keeps getting more reliable. It’s also relatively cost-effective compared to other methods, meaning more scientists could gain access to it. All of these advantages mean more potential innovation.
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