A molecular scalpel for intervention in the genome

Opportunities and risks associated with genome editing

This condensed report is based on a scientific study that was carried out on behalf of TA-SWISS by an interdisciplinary project team under the leadership of Dr Erich Griessler and Alexander Lang from the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna. The Graz University of Technology, the Catholic Private University Linz and the University of Lucerne also participated in the study. This version of the report is addressed to a broad public and presents the main findings and con-clusions in condensed form.