“It will soon be possible to change your DNA not just for medical reasons, but at will -- should that be legal?” ask Molecular and Cell Biology Professors Fyodor Urnov and Jasper Rine in the …
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Genetic Engineer
Genetic engineers make changes in DNA in order to solve problems faced by living organisms. Fyodor Urnov, together with a team of colleagues, uses nanotechnology to repair errors known as “mutations.” These mutations cause genetic diseases such as beta-thalassemia and Huntington’s disease.
