Why is Gene-Editing so hard to perform safely?

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Why are there so many side effects to modifying Dna sequences? Why would it not be considered safe to altern Humans’ Dna and what makes it dangerous?

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No expert here, but I believe it’s because of our limited understanding of how DNA works. From what I’ve seen, we seem to understand what some of the pieces do, but not others. Also, there seems to be an incomplete understanding of how altering one little piece affects the organism as a whole.

Maybe someone more knowledgeable in this field could explain it better.

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