Comparative ethical evaluation of epigenome editing and genome editing in medicine: first steps and future directions

Targeted modifications of the human epigenome, epigenome editing (EE), are around the corner. For EE, techniques similar to genome editing (GE) techniques are used. While in GE the genetic information is changed by directly modifying DNA, intervening in the epigenome requires modifying the configura...

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Hauptverfasser: Alex, Karla (VerfasserIn) , Winkler, Eva C. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2024, Jahrgang: 50, Heft: 6, Pages: 398-406
ISSN:1473-4257
DOI:10.1136/jme-2022-108888
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108888
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://jme.bmj.com/content/50/6/398
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