Editing human germline cells sparks ethics debate
New methods to alter DNA bring science fiction closer to reality
ROOTS Scientists are mulling the ethical implications human germline editing — tinkering with reproductive cells and embryonic tissues like this zygote — while pushing technical boundaries that could make genetically engineered people possible.
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