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CRISPR isn’t just for editing human embryos, it also works for plants and bugs: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Bijal Trivedi, Science and Technology Editor
CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology is being used in field from agriculture to medicine to food security and disease control. TotallyMJ/Shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

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