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Spider-Man vibes aside, is it ethical to intentionally make a species blind by removing eyes with gene editing Beyond spiders what ethics are in place Crisper

• PaulHoule 1y ago
  The basics of the genetics of animal morphogenesis came out of experiments where they produced zillions of mutant fruit flies with radiation and found a few where parts were produced in the wrong place.
• CoastalCoder 1y ago
  > is it ethical to intentionally make a species blind by removing eyes with gene editing I'd think that depends on what ethical framework you're assuming.
• anarticle 1y ago
  This had to pass an IRB, so according to the organization: yes. As for what ethics are in place, check out the Penn video leaked by PETA in 1984 called Unnecessary Fuss, which triggered the creation of IACUC. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is the system at all US based universities overseeing animal experimentation. They will 100% halt your lab if you are caught doing a bad. You have to clear your work with them before you can start, they generally will ask if your work can be done in cell models, or if you can do it with less animals. It works relatively well considering the above reference. Source: worked in biochemistry lab for 10y. AMA