Graduation Year
2018
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Biology
Second Department
Religious Studies
Reader 1
Erin Runions
Reader 2
Kyle Jay
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Abstract
With advancements in CRISPR-cas9 broadening the potential paths for clinical usage of genetic editing, conversations about genetic editing have grown to outside simply scientific communities and into mainstream conversations. This study focuses specifically on Christian discourse of genetic editing and locates four major tensions for many Christians when they think about genetic editing: beginning of life, Creator-human relationship, imago Dei, and stewardship. With these major concerns in mind, I identify epigenetics, somatic cell genetic editing, and in vivo genetic editing research as important research paths to pursue as they can potentially produce techniques that more Christian individuals would feel comfortable using. I pursue one of these paths and conclude with an experimental proposal for an analysis of in vivo and in vitro CIRSPR-Cas9 efficiency in regards to on- and off-target rates.
Recommended Citation
Sandhu, Mandeep, "CRISPR Genetic Editing: Paths for Christian Acceptance and Analysis of In Vivo and In Vitro Efficiency" (2018). Scripps Senior Theses. 1363.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1363
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