02792cam a2200409 i 4500 481619146 TxAuBib 20210205120000.0 200217s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781773214245 hbk. 1773214241 hbk. 9781773214238 pbk. 1773214233 pbk. (OCoLC)1139205490 TxAuBib rda Ridge, Yolanda, 1973- CRISPR : a powerful way to change DNA / written by Yolanda Ridge ; illustrated by Alex Boersma. Berkeley : Annick Press, [2020] 126 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Jumping into genetics -- Rewriting the genome -- Better blood -- Mutant mosquitoes -- Cancer cured -- Perfect potatoes -- Healthy herds -- Death defeated -- Enhanced humans -- Facing the future. "We can change the world with genetic modification--but should we? CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. If it sounds complicated, it is--but it's also one of the most powerful ways we can shape the future. And it's poised to completely upend the way we think about science. Author Yolanda Ridge tackles this topic in a friendly and accessible tone, with two introductory chapters covering the basics of DNA and genetic modification before taking readers through the ways that this ground-breaking science could affect them by potentially: - eliminating diseases like malaria and cancer, - improving the stability of our food supply, and - helping to manage conservation efforts for threatened animals and environments. But all of these possible advancements come with risks, the biggest being that the consequences are unknown. Chapters end with 'Stop, Go, Yield' sections encouraging readers to consider the pros and cons of using CRISPR. 'Cutting Questions' give readers the opportunity to further reflect on the ethics of the science. CRISPR is a game changer. This important book, with detailed scientific illustrations, brings much needed clarity to a topic that will affect readers for generations to come"-- Provided by publisher. 12-16. 20210510. CRISPR (Genetics) Juvenile literature. CRISPR (Genetics.) Gene editing Juvenile literature. Gene editing. Genetics Juvenile literature. Genetics. DNA Juvenile literature. DNA. Boersma, Alex.