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CRISPR in context: towards a socially responsible debate on embryo editing

2019-09-24

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Abstract Following the birth in 2018 of two babies from embryos altered using CRISPR-Cas9, human germline gene editing (GGE) moved from abstract concern to reality. He Jiankui, the scientist responsible, has been roundly condemned by most scientific, legal and ethical commentators. However, opinions remain divided on whether GGE could be acceptably used in the future, and how, or if it should be prohibited entirel...

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DOI: 10.1057/s41599-019-0319-5

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