Book chapter
Genome Editing and Conservation
Reference Module in Life Sciences, pp.V4-523-V4-539
Elsevier Inc
2017
Abstract
The field of conservation biology is commonly referred to as a crisis discipline since protecting threatened species is often of urgent importance with no good options. For the species that endure todays challenges, the resulting generations may contain a fraction of the genetic diversity that once existed. In the current genome editing era of biology, new technologies are continually being developed that have the potential to reinvigorate the conservation biologist toolbox. The use of genome editing technology in conservation however is opening new debates about how far we are willing to go to save species biodiversity.
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- Title
- Genome Editing and Conservation
- Creators
- Michael P. Phelps - Washington State University
- Publication Details
- Reference Module in Life Sciences, pp.V4-523-V4-539
- Academic Unit
- Department of Animal Sciences
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Identifiers
- 99901398983701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter