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FRS FMedSci, Group Leader, Francis Crick Institute

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A new version of CRISPR, base editing, reveals a key factor in human embryo development

An article published in Nature describes how the first use of precision editing has shed light on a gene essential for embryonic development. The authors caution that the clinical application of genome editing in human embryos requires rigorous ethical analysis and oversight, as well as broad public debate and support.

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