gene editing

American  

[jeen ed-it-ing] / ˈdʒin ˌɛd ɪt ɪŋ /

Also genome editing

noun

1. Genetics. the process of making changes to DNA sequences or pieces of genetic material in the genome of an organism using any of various biotechnological tools and techniques.

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Other Word Forms

• gene editor
  noun
• gene-edited
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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gene editing

Challenges to adopting these designer crops include regulatory hurdles, public wariness of gene editing, high technology costs and unknown risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

A teenager has revealed how her life has been transformed thanks to pioneering gene editing, which reversed symptoms of a crippling blood disorder.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The firm also pointed to US chemist and biologist David Liu for developing "precision gene editing technologies that directly edit DNA in living systems".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, wrote that his company’s large language model Claude had found “a molecular machine that we suspect could represent a new gene editing mechanism.”

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

However, it raises the ongoing controversy about gene editing and its potential to be used to enhance embryos and the future of humanity.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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