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human health. The ability to generate healthy tissues and organs from a patient’s
own cells will transform the field of medical transplantation. And, when we think
about the causes of human health more holistically and consider environmental fac-
tors, advanced tissue engineering can facilitate the production of cultured meat in
vitro, curbing the negative effects of animal agriculture on climate change and
human health [ 182 – 184 ].
3.5.3 Final Thoughts
More than the applications of CRISPR GE to further our understanding of develop-
ment discussed herein, is the impact this technology, along with other recent
advances, can have on how we approach biological questions. Modern biology has
developed the tools necessary to flesh out the ideas of Waddington and other holistic
thinkers, placing us in a superb position to understand complex systems. While this
holds significance for basic research, it will also prove valuable to our understand-
ing and treatment of human disease.
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