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WHO publishes guidelines for human genome editing
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Should we edit human embryos genomes, and if so then how?
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Researchers call for greater awareness of unintended consequences of CRISPR gene editing
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing can lead to unintended mutations at the targeted section of DNA in early human embryos, researchers have revealed. This highlights the need for further research into the effects of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, especially when used to edit human DNA in laboratory research.
We and others are trying to develop and refine the tools to assess these complex mutations. Kathy Niakan
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing is a widely used research tool which allows scientists to remove and replace sections of DNA in cells, allowing them, for example, to study the function of a given gene or to repair mutations. Last year the researchers who developed CRISPR-Cas9 were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Gender based prohibitions in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
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The act, as amended in 2008, includes provisions and prohibitions which have been at the heart of the Progress Educational Trust (PET) s activity since the charity was founded in 1992. PET has campaigned for and influenced changes to the HFE Act on a number of topical matters; these include amending legislation in the UK to permit mitochondrial donation for women with mitochondrial disease and removing the ten-year limit on social egg freezing (see Extend the Limit).
Due to a number of significant social and scientific advances, the HFE Act has become outdated and could benefit from further amendments.