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Expert Opinion:
Gene Editing for Conservation Needs In-Built Protection
Researchers have been considering using gene drives to rid New Zealand of invasive pests, but have they adequately estimated the issues and addressed indigenous rights? |
Browse: Warning of Ecological Risks of Gene Drives |
Browse: Edited Stem Cells Correct Kidney Disease |
Expert Opinion:
Mozzies Knocked out with Gene Drive
Researchers say they've successfully used a CRISPR-based gene drive to cause the collapse of a population of caged malaria-carrying mosquitoes by targeting a gene that determines whether an individual mosquito develops as a male or a female. |
Expert Opinion:
Call for a Moratorium on Human Genome Editing
Scientists and ethicists from seven countries have called for a global moratorium on all clinical uses of human germline editing. The suggested moratorium would not hamper research or editing of non-germline cells, but would set a period that no clinical use of editing sperm, eggs or embryos would be allowed. |
Quandary:
This Little Piggy Went to Market
Gene editing promises to enable the safe use of pig organs to transplant into humans. Who could object to that?
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Up Front:
Germline Editing Faces a Speed Bump
Will a moratorium on germline editing simply be sidestepped? |
Browse: Unexpected Outcomes Sound Warning for Embryo Editing |