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Chinese Scientists Modifying Human Embryos Create Ethical Issues

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Britain Grant Scientist Approval to Genetically Modify Embryos in Experiment After Chinese Scientists' Attempt

A stem cell scientist from London's Francis Crick Institute, Kathy Niakan, has been authorized to genetically modify human embryos in an experiment. This experiment will be similar to one that a group of Chinese scientists carried out a few months ago, which triggered a worldwide debate.

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Chinese Scientists Modifying Human Embryos Create Ethical Issues

The team tried to change the gene which is responsible for beta-thalassaemia, a potentially fatal blood disorder, using a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR/Cas9.

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