Too early to use gene editing in embryos: scientist

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 19:00 in Biology & Nature

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the scientists who discovered powerful tools for altering genes is not convinced the case has been made for using the technology on human sperm, eggs and embryos.

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