We explore the latest news out of China that a scientist has created genetically-modified babies using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system.
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Links:
The He Lab YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0MrOF3n_8ZrklRxAm4zoA_zBiG7mvMU4
Why Are Scientists So Upset About the First Crispr Babies? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/health/crispr-gene-editing-embryos.html
First CRISPR Babies: 6 Questions That Remain https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-crispr-babies-6-questions-that-remain/
What are genome editing and CRISPR-Cas9? https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/genomicresearch/genomeediting
The Infamous CRISPR Baby Scientist Is Missing
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a25383837/crispr-baby-scientist-he-missing/
How to respond to CRISPR babies
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07634-0
