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10 September 2020AmericasMuireann Bolger

CRISPR babies still too risky, warns new report

Human embryos whose genomes have been edited should not be used to create a pregnancy until it is certain that changes can be made without introducing undesired changes, according to a new  report by an influential panel.

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