Scientists edit the DNA of human embryos

nivek

As Above So Below
I can understand their point of view, repairing a problem gene basically, but where does it stop? I think there are already people in labs who are further genetically altered in some way and not made public. Probably in some third world country hidden away off the radar, that's my guess...

  • A team of scientists from the US, China, and South Korea successfully altered the DNA of human embryos that could theoretically become people for the first time in history.
  • They successfully altered a mutated gene linked with a heart disease that can cause sudden cardiac arrest.
  • The new study is a significant advancement from the first experiments on human embryos using gene-modifying technique CRISPR-Cas9.
  • Because their changes were geared toward fixing a problematic gene rather than swapping genes or creating an unnatural one, they see their work as fundamentally different from quests to create so-called "designer babies."

Scientists edited the DNA of human embryos that could become people for the first time — here's what that means for ‘designer babies’
 
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