CRISPR and Genetic Engineering: Ethical and Policy Concerns
Introduction The advent of CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) has revolutionized genetic engineering, offering precise, efficient, and cost-effective gene-editing capabilities. Originally discovered as a bacterial defense mechanism against viruses, CRISPR-Cas9 technology has opened new frontiers in medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. However, alongside its potential benefits, CRISPR raises significant ethical and policy concerns, necessitating…