The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays
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Check out our genome... report. A scientist working in China was using CRISPR/Cas9 in an attempt to create gene-edited babies...overlapping, valid critiques being offered of He’s work:
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing is not far enough along, scientifically... as research published on December 13 shows us, CRISPR/Cas9 techniques are continually being refined; ...manipulate an embryo—even if it’s not necessarily via CRISPR/Cas9.
This leaves us with the second critique. ...agreed-upon international moratorium on utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 in humans. This topic was to be revisited ...