Gene editing could help save the planet — if scientists can avoid the typos

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By Nathanael JohnsonOct 7, 2019, 12:19 pm157 pts
For the last few years, writers and scientists have marveled at the potential for gene editing to allow farmers to grow more food on less land and allow more of the earth to grow carbon-sucking forests and savannas. The main advantage of gene editing is precision. It’s right there in the name: Instead of…

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