If you edit genes using CRISPR, can you undo the effects?
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CRISPR can be used to alter the genes of not only one organism, but an entire species, through a method of inheritance known as a gene drive. But what happens if something goes awry? Geneticist George Church discusses his idea for reversing a gene drive and getting any damage under control.
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