The Wall Street Journal
Feb 26, 2021 - 17 min
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What will it take for the gene-editing tool to reach its full potential? CRISPR-Cas9 has created waves since 2012, with tens of thousands of subsequent research papers published and its inventors even winning the Nobel Prize. However, as Lisa Jarvis explains, three significant problems must be solved before it can be used to create life-saving treatments.