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Gene-Editing Technology Offers New Ways to Create the Dogs of Our Dreams

NYT Science Monday 31 August 2026, 09:02 UTC By Emily Anthes 1 min read
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Technologies like CRISPR are giving us new ways to create the dogs of our dreams — and a reason to reckon with our past mistakes.

Technologies like CRISPR are giving us new ways to create the dogs of our dreams — and a reason to reckon with our past mistakes.
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