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Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children

  • Written by Dimitri Perrin, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to childrenCRISPR is a gene editing tool that can create permanent changes in the human genome. from www.shutterstock.com

Remember the global outrage four months ago at world-first claims a researcher had used the gene editing tool CRISPR to edit the genomes of twin girls?

The molecular scissors known as CRISPR (CRISPR/cas9 in full) allow scientists to modify...

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