Scientists Concerned Latest Gene Editing of Human Embryos Could "Open the Floodgates"
The team edited two genomic sites to test whether base editing can avoid the damage seen in earlier CRISPR embryo experiments.
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Scientists Concerned Latest Gene Editing of Human Embryos Could “Open the Floodgates”
According to a report from Futurism, a team of researchers has conducted gene editing on human zygotes, the earliest single-cell stage of embryos, reigniting intense debate over the technology’s future applications. The experiment, detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, was led by Columbia University geneticist Dieter Egli. Using a precise technique known as base editing—which targets […]
Scientists Concerned Latest Gene Editing of Human Embryos Could "Open the Floodgates"
Editing the genes of a human embryo remains highly controversial, particularly after Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world eight years ago by doing just that using the popular gene-editing technique CRISPR — and then allowing the embryos to be carried to term and born. Proponents say the tech could allow us to treat diseases in powerful new ways, while critics liken it to eugenics, arguing it could set a dangerous precedent by allowing …
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