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		Eridrus on March 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Update: CRISPR People usually think about societal issues, or the editing technology failing, not that the unintended consequences of our edits due to a weak understanding of what genes code for and how they really interact.

maxerickson on March 12, 2017 [–]

Unintended consequences is one of main arguments raised against genetic engineering in general.

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