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Strict new guidelines lay out a path to heritable human gene editing

But scientists say making changes in DNA that can be passed on isn’t yet safe and effective

Jiankui He

In 2018, Jiankui He (pictured) announced that he had edited genes in embryos to create two baby girls, going against a general consensus that the technology isn’t ready for such a step.

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By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

Gene editing to make heritable changes in human DNA isn’t yet safe and effective enough to make gene-edited babies, an international scientific commission says.