Genetically modified babies 1 step closer
Scientific panel clears ethical hurdle, only barrier is technology
Published: 13 hours ago
Welcome to the brave new world.
An international panel of 22 scientists from the U.S. China, France, Israel and Italy has concluded that the genetic modification of humans’ heritable traits, that could be passed down through generations, should be allowed for disease prevention when the technology allows.
The panel, working under the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, completed a comprehensive review of the current state of gene editting. While scientists have been able to edit DNA in human cells for decades, recent advances, such as the CRISPR-Cas9 technique, have made it possible to do it both easier and faster, reported WABE. CRISPR-Cas9 has already been used by Chinese researchers as part of a clinical trial against aggressive lung cancer.
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