In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of human health should be applied?
Articles on Germline gene editing
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Following the controversial births of the first gene-edited babies, a major focus of the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing was responsible use of CRISPR.
CRISPR technology could have momentous effects if it’s used to edit genes that will be inherited by future generations. Researchers and ethicists continue to weigh appropriate guidelines.
Scientists and ethicists have called for a five-year moratorium on editing human genes that will pass on to future generations. Yes, society needs to figure out how to proceed – but is this the best way?
Scientists worldwide are calling for a moratorium on gene editing in germline cells. But what is a germline cell? How does it differ from other cells in our body? Why does it matter if we edit them?
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Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Professor of Bioinformatics, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor, Departments of Human Genetics and Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of California, San Francisco