Gene editing of livestock : Sociotechnical imaginaries of scientists and breeding companies in the Netherlands
Gene editing technologies allow users to make in vivo (live) changes to an organism’s DNA. Advances in the field of gene editing have made it arguably more precise, efficient, flexible, and cheaper compared to previous technologies. This has generated an upsurge of interest in gene editing and its governance, including in livestock applications. Although gene editing in livestock promises benefits, it also raises technical, ethical, and societal questions alongside the prospect of (radical) transformation. Since the technology is still to be developed into marketable products, it is the design... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | article/Letter to editor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Schlagwörter: | Gene editing / Livestock / Materiality / Responsible innovation / Sociotechnical imaginary / Visions |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27614641 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/gene-editing-of-livestock-sociotechnical-imaginaries-of-scientist |