Gene Editing Technologies: Crispr-Cas9and Its Therapeutic Applications

Abstract

The study looks into how CRISPR-Cas9 technology is developing and how it might be useful for therapeutic purposes and in biomedical science. A quantitative research design was used and information was collected from 200 people who are researchers, medical practitioners, genetic counselors and healthcare workers in India. It appears that people understand that CRISPR-Cas9 is precise and can improve genetic conditions, mainly in conditions that have hereditary causes and medical treatment based on personal needs. Also, participants shared that there are troubles with its clinical use such as side effects on cells other than the intended ones and ethics-related questions. The use of inferential statistics showed that people’s ideas about ethics varied by profession and education level, proving the value of specific education and ethical responsibility. It is determined in the study that while CRISPR-Cas9 shows promise, its use in healthcare should proceed carefully by involving policy, special training and open conversations among the public.