# s-gene-lab: bioethics vs CRISPR tech

<< (..) scientists have long had the ability to remove, repair or insert genetic material in cells. But the process was time consuming and expensive. CRISPR (“clustered regularly interspaced short palinodromic repeats”) streamlines gene editing dramatically. Its simplicity has enabled far more scientists to get involved in such work. In a short time, they have now used CRISPR to edit genes in insects, plants, fish, rodents and monkeys >>

<< In April, Chinese scientists reported that they had attempted to alter a gene in nonviable human embryos. The announcement sparked bioethicists to call for a more cautious approach to gene editing >>

http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-crispr-controversy-faster-cheaper-gene-editing-vs-bioethicists

http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2015/acs-presspac-september-9-2015/game-changing-technology-enables-faster-cheaper-gene-editing.html

http://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i35/Genome-Editing-Writ-Large.html