Department of Biology
‘Gene Editing’ & ‘Gene Drive’: Safety Guidance
The following guidance is partly based on guidance issued by the Health & Safety Executive (Biological Agents eBulletin: Gene Editing).
- What is genome editing?
- What is CRISPR-Cas9?
- How does it work?
- How does CRISPR-Cas9 compare to other genome editing tools?
- What are the concerns of gene editing technology?
- Need for careful assessment considerations
- Assessment considerations
- Further guidance on gene drive risk assessment & management
- Containment of organisms with a gene drive
- Site directed mutagenesis: do the GM regulations apply?