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A Landmark Ruling Allows Gene Editing In Human Embryos

A Landmark Ruling Allows Gene Editing In Human Embryos

by The Daily Eye Team February 3 2016, 8:40 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 21 secs

A group led by biologist Kathy Niakan at London’s new Francis Crick Institute plans to use the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technique on human embryos for research purposes only. The aim of the research is to understand more about the genes human embryos need to develop properly, with the hope that this knowledge could help improve infertility treatments and prevent miscarriages.

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