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Editor's note
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For years scientists have been thrilled by the possibility of editing our genes to correct and cure disease. CRISPR/Cas9 has been the firm favourite to do just this, using molecular scissors to cut the gene we wish to target and replace it with a better one.
But a new study out today found the Cas9 scissors can go a little rogue and damage the fragments around the DNA we’re trying to cut.
While this is a blow, there are a few ways we can get around the problem. As Gaetan Burgio writes, we need to be sure of its accuracy before we attempt to use CRISPR clinically.
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Alexandra Hansen
Health + Medicine Section Editor/Global Editor
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Top story
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We need to know gene editing technology is precise before we try to use it to cure diseases.
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Gaetan Burgio, Australian National University
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