germline editing

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    Establishing Standards for Gene Editing: Initial Steps from Private and Public Actors

    By Phebe Hong Nine months have passed since the startling news broke in November 2018 that Chinese researcher He Jiankui had used CRISPR/Cas9 to genetically modify the embryos of twin girls. The controversial news spurred the scientific and regulatory community into action. In late August 2019, two influential organizations — one from the private sector…

    Illustration of a scientist editing a DNA strand